PITCHER MATCHUP

Tatsuya Imai vs Cleveland Guardians

How the Cleveland Guardians'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 .378vs RHH xwOBA .282Seasons 2026
Slider 45%Four-Seam Fastball 44%Sinker 5%Changeup 3%Splitter 3%Curveball 1%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .317
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .344
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 511 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 325 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 424 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 228 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 658 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 329 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 245 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 589 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 AM Angel Martínez SH .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 317 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 407 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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