PITCHER MATCHUP

Tatsuya Imai vs Los Angeles Angels

How the Los Angeles Angels's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Tatsuya Imai's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Tatsuya Imai's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .370vs RHH xwOBA .276Seasons 2026
Slider 45%Four-Seam Fastball 44%Sinker 5%Changeup 3%Splitter 2%Curveball 1%

How the Los Angeles Angels's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Los Angeles Angels's top-9-by-AB hitters against Tatsuya Imai, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .311
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .347
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .277
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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