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 .285vs RHH xwOBA .335Seasons 2026–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Slider 19%Knuckle Curve 14%Changeup 11%Sinker 3%Cutter 3%Unknown 2%

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 .324
  1. 1 CC Corbin Carroll LHB .347
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corbin Carroll
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 644 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 301 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 GP Geraldo Perdomo SH .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Geraldo Perdomo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 597 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 250 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 KM Ketel Marte SH .352
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ketel Marte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .386 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 301 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .396 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 NA Nolan Arenado RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Arenado
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 459 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 270 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 294 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 94 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 .357 xwOBA over 341 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .398 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 IV Ildemaro Vargas SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ildemaro Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 TT Tim Tawa RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tim Tawa
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JS Jesús Sánchez LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jesús Sánchez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 409 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 LN Lars Nootbaar LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lars Nootbaar
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 414 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 245 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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