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 304 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 232 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 YD Yandy Díaz RHB .339
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Yandy Díaz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 495 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JA Jonathan Aranda LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonathan Aranda
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 408 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 CS Chandler Simpson LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chandler Simpson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 373 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 LH Liam Hicks LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Liam Hicks
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 326 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 CM Cedric Mullins LHB .280
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Cedric Mullins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 520 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .245 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 TW Taylor Walls SH .261
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Taylor Walls
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 388 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .249 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 JD Jonny DeLuca RHB .272
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonny DeLuca
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 RP Richie Palacios LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Richie Palacios
    • Four-Seam Fastball (56% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 263 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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