PITCHER MATCHUP

Chris Sale vs San Francisco Giants

How the San Francisco Giants's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Chris Sale's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Chris Sale's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .254vs RHH xwOBA .272Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Slider 42%Four-Seam Fastball 41%Changeup 11%Sinker 6%

How the San Francisco Giants's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the San Francisco Giants's top-9-by-AB hitters against Chris Sale, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .309
  1. 1 RD Rafael Devers LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rafael Devers
    • Slider (42% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 211 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 586 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 286 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 WA Willy Adames RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Willy Adames
    • Slider (42% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 275 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 588 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 355 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 JH Jung Hoo Lee LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jung Hoo Lee
    • Slider (42% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 397 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 BE Bryce Eldridge LHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryce Eldridge
    • Slider (42% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .399 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 DG Drew Gilbert LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Gilbert
    • Slider (42% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DS Daniel Susac RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daniel Susac
    • Slider (42% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 DC Drew Cavanaugh LHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Cavanaugh
    • Slider (42% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 CK Christian Koss RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Christian Koss
    • Slider (42% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 GM Grant McCray LHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Grant McCray
    • Slider (42% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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