PITCHER MATCHUP

Gerrit Cole vs Atlanta Braves

How the Atlanta Braves's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Gerrit Cole's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Gerrit Cole's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .292vs RHH xwOBA .320Seasons 2026–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Slider 19%Knuckle Curve 15%Changeup 11%Sinker 3%Cutter 3%Unknown 1%

How the Atlanta Braves's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Atlanta Braves's top-9-by-AB hitters against Gerrit Cole, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .323
  1. 1 MO Matt Olson LHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Matt Olson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 690 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 266 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 331 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 OA Ozzie Albies SH .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ozzie Albies
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 525 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 286 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 247 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 MH Michael Harris II LHB .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Harris II
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 430 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 311 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 AR Austin Riley RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Austin Riley
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 503 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 268 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 DB Drake Baldwin LHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drake Baldwin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 265 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 222 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 RA Ronald Acuña Jr. RHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ronald Acuña Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 366 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MY Mike Yastrzemski LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Yastrzemski
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 540 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 JJ Jim Jarvis LHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jim Jarvis
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .245 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 SM Sean Murphy RHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sean Murphy
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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