PITCHER MATCHUP

Griffin Canning vs Arizona Diamondbacks

How the Arizona Diamondbacks's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Griffin Canning's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Griffin Canning's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .349vs RHH xwOBA .315Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 32%Slider 26%Changeup 24%Knuckle Curve 8%Sinker 4%Cutter 4%Sweeper 2%

How the Arizona Diamondbacks's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Arizona Diamondbacks's top-9-by-AB hitters against Griffin Canning, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .310
  1. 1 CC Corbin Carroll LHB .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corbin Carroll
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 610 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 267 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (8% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 287 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 GP Geraldo Perdomo SH .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Geraldo Perdomo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 563 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 205 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (8% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 NA Nolan Arenado RHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Arenado
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 434 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (8% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 IV Ildemaro Vargas SH .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ildemaro Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (8% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 GM Gabriel Moreno RHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gabriel Moreno
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 311 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (8% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TT Tim Tawa RHB .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tim Tawa
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (8% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 RW Ryan Waldschmidt RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan Waldschmidt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (8% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 LN Lars Nootbaar LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lars Nootbaar
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 388 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (8% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 JF Jose Fernandez RHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jose Fernandez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (8% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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