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 .306vs RHH xwOBA .329Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 42%Changeup 35%Slider 15%Four-Seam Fastball 7%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 .312
  1. 1 JW Jordan Walker RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 AB Alec Burleson LHB .351
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 232 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 532 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 285 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 397 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 542 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NG Nolan Gorman LHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Gorman
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 365 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .278
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .245 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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