PITCHER MATCHUP

Gerrit Cole vs Minnesota Twins

How the Minnesota Twins'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 Minnesota Twins's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .313
  1. 1 BL Brooks Lee SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brooks Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 404 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 KC Kody Clemens SH .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kody Clemens
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 396 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 LK Luke Keaschall RHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luke Keaschall
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 232 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 RL Royce Lewis RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Royce Lewis
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 319 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 TL Trevor Larnach LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Trevor Larnach
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 478 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 BB Byron Buxton RHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Byron Buxton
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 387 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 VC Victor Caratini SH .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Victor Caratini
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 374 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .400 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 AM Austin Martin RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Austin Martin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 RK Ryan Kreidler RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan Kreidler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .259 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 .285 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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