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 .299vs RHH xwOBA .325Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 42%Changeup 34%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 .310
  1. 1 AB Alec Burleson LHB .353
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 211 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 523 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 JW Jordan Walker RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 304 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 272 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 383 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 MW Masyn Winn RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 260 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 533 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 NC Nathan Church LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JF José Fermín RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 NG Nolan Gorman LHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Gorman
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 355 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .277
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .241 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 VS Victor Scott II LHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Victor Scott II
    • Sinker (42% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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