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 .305vs RHH xwOBA .327Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 41%Changeup 35%Slider 16%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 .314
  1. 1 AB Alec Burleson LHB .348
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 248 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 478 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 JW Jordan Walker RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 IH Iván Herrera RHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 240 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 333 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 259 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 250 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 503 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .278
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .249 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 LN Lars Nootbaar LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lars Nootbaar
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 374 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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