PITCHER MATCHUP

Gerrit Cole vs Arizona Diamondbacks

How the Arizona Diamondbacks'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 Arizona Diamondbacks's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Arizona Diamondbacks'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 CC Corbin Carroll LHB .344
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corbin Carroll
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 658 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 GP Geraldo Perdomo SH .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Geraldo Perdomo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 612 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 KM Ketel Marte SH .350
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ketel Marte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 542 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .382 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 NA Nolan Arenado RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Arenado
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 463 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 304 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 GM Gabriel Moreno RHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gabriel Moreno
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 351 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .396 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TT Tim Tawa RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tim Tawa
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 LN Lars Nootbaar LHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lars Nootbaar
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 RW Ryan Waldschmidt RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan Waldschmidt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JF Jose Fernandez RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jose Fernandez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .263 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 .268 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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