PITCHER MATCHUP

Eduardo Rivera vs New York Mets

How the New York Mets's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Eduardo Rivera's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Eduardo Rivera's arsenal

Throws LHPSeasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 61%Slider 25%Changeup 14%

How the New York Mets's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the New York Mets's top-9-by-AB hitters against Eduardo Rivera, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .342
  1. 1 BB Bo Bichette RHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bo Bichette
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 317 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 260 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CB Carson Benge LHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carson Benge
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 BB Brett Baty LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brett Baty
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 337 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 MS Marcus Semien RHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Marcus Semien
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 487 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 264 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JS Juan Soto LHB .394
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Juan Soto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .432 xwOBA over 455 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 247 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 FA Francisco Alvarez RHB .359
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Francisco Alvarez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .390 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 AE A.J. Ewing LHB .341
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. A.J. Ewing
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 LT Luis Torrens RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis Torrens
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 FL Francisco Lindor SH .359
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Francisco Lindor
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 541 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.