PITCHER MATCHUP

Eduardo Rivera vs Tampa Bay Rays

How the Tampa Bay Rays'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 Tampa Bay Rays's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .311
  1. 1 JC Junior Caminero RHB .367
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Junior Caminero
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .390 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 YD Yandy Díaz RHB .346
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Yandy Díaz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 455 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 266 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JA Jonathan Aranda LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonathan Aranda
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 360 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 CS Chandler Simpson LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chandler Simpson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 LH Liam Hicks LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Liam Hicks
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 CM Cedric Mullins LHB .276
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Cedric Mullins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 500 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .240 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 TW Taylor Walls SH .262
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Taylor Walls
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 372 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 RP Richie Palacios LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Richie Palacios
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JD Jonny DeLuca RHB .273
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonny DeLuca
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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