PITCHER MATCHUP

Troy Melton vs Los Angeles Angels

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

Troy Melton's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .312vs RHH xwOBA .242Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 37%Slider 19%Cutter 18%Splitter 9%Sinker 9%Curveball 6%Changeup 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 Troy Melton, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .316
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 444 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .388 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (9% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 332 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .389 xwOBA over 480 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (9% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .391 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (9% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JL Josh Lowe LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 315 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (9% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (9% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JS Jose Siri RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jose Siri
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (9% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 TH Tyler Heineman SH .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Heineman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (9% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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