PITCHER MATCHUP

Kevin Gausman vs Arizona Diamondbacks

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

Kevin Gausman's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .306vs RHH xwOBA .312Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 52%Splitter 38%Slider 9%Sinker 1%Unknown 1%

How the Arizona Diamondbacks's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 CC Corbin Carroll LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corbin Carroll
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 612 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 267 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 GP Geraldo Perdomo SH .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Geraldo Perdomo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 564 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 NA Nolan Arenado RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Arenado
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 435 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 260 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 IV Ildemaro Vargas SH .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ildemaro Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 GM Gabriel Moreno RHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gabriel Moreno
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 313 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TT Tim Tawa RHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tim Tawa
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 RW Ryan Waldschmidt RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan Waldschmidt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 LN Lars Nootbaar LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lars Nootbaar
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 390 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .236 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 JF Jose Fernandez RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jose Fernandez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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