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 .355vs RHH xwOBA .289Seasons 2026
Curveball 26%Sinker 20%Four-Seam Fastball 18%Changeup 17%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 .316
  1. 1 RD Rafael Devers LHB .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rafael Devers
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .386 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 574 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 LA Luis Arraez LHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis Arraez
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 351 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 646 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 WA Willy Adames RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Willy Adames
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .255 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 351 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 580 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 269 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 JH Jung Hoo Lee LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jung Hoo Lee
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 384 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 HR Heliot Ramos RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Heliot Ramos
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 290 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 402 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 240 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 BE Bryce Eldridge LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryce Eldridge
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .401 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 DG Drew Gilbert LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Gilbert
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 DS Daniel Susac RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daniel Susac
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JR Jesus Rodriguez RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jesus Rodriguez
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over limited BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 1 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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