PITCHER MATCHUP

Wandy Peralta vs St. Louis Cardinals

How the St. Louis Cardinals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Wandy Peralta's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Wandy Peralta's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .307vs RHH xwOBA .333Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 42%Changeup 35%Slider 16%Four-Seam Fastball 6%Unknown 1%

How the St. Louis Cardinals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the St. Louis Cardinals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Wandy Peralta, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .314
  1. 1 JW Jordan Walker RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (6% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 240 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 AB Alec Burleson LHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 179 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (6% usage) projects to .382 xwOBA over 450 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .350
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (6% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 301 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (6% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 240 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (6% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 474 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (6% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .281
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .255 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (6% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 182 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 JF José Fermín RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (6% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 BT Bryan Torres LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryan Torres
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (6% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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