PITCHER MATCHUP

JR Ritchie vs San Francisco Giants

How the San Francisco Giants's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against JR Ritchie's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

JR Ritchie's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .360vs RHH xwOBA .300Seasons 2026
Curveball 26%Sinker 20%Four-Seam Fastball 19%Changeup 18%Cutter 10%Slider 8%

How the San Francisco Giants's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the San Francisco Giants's top-9-by-AB hitters against JR Ritchie, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .315
  1. 1 RD Rafael Devers LHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rafael Devers
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .411 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 309 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 624 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 204 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 JH Jung Hoo Lee LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jung Hoo Lee
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 431 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 BE Bryce Eldridge LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryce Eldridge
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .399 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 DG Drew Gilbert LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Gilbert
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 CK Christian Koss RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Christian Koss
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Drew Cavanaugh LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Cavanaugh
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 OB Osleivis Basabe RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Osleivis Basabe
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JC Jonah Cox RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Cox
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 SW Shay Whitcomb RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shay Whitcomb
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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