PITCHER MATCHUP

Tatsuya Imai vs Detroit Tigers

How the Detroit Tigers'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 .281Seasons 2026
Slider 45%Four-Seam Fastball 44%Sinker 5%Changeup 3%Splitter 3%Curveball 1%

How the Detroit Tigers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .321
  1. 1 KM Kevin McGonigle LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kevin McGonigle
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 DD Dillon Dingler RHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dillon Dingler
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 319 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ST Spencer Torkelson RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Spencer Torkelson
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 457 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 316 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 RG Riley Greene LHB .351
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Riley Greene
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 560 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 ZM Zach McKinstry LHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach McKinstry
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 434 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 GT Gleyber Torres RHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gleyber Torres
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 521 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 HL Hao-Yu Lee RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Hao-Yu Lee
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
  8. 8 JB Javier Báez SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Javier Báez
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MC Max Clark LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Clark
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.