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 56%Slider 30%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 .338
  1. 1 BB Bo Bichette RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bo Bichette
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 345 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CB Carson Benge LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carson Benge
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 MS Marcus Semien RHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Marcus Semien
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 510 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 286 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 BB Brett Baty LHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brett Baty
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 354 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 AE A.J. Ewing LHB .341
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. A.J. Ewing
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 FL Francisco Lindor SH .357
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Francisco Lindor
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .387 xwOBA over 598 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 FA Francisco Alvarez RHB .346
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Francisco Alvarez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JS Juan Soto LHB .386
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Juan Soto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .430 xwOBA over 460 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 250 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 JY Jared Young LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jared Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 32 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.