PITCHER MATCHUP

Kevin Gausman vs New York Mets

How the New York Mets'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 .301vs RHH xwOBA .311Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 52%Splitter 37%Slider 9%Sinker 1%Unknown 1%

How the New York Mets's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .323
  1. 1 BB Bo Bichette RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bo Bichette
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 332 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 268 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CB Carson Benge LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carson Benge
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 MS Marcus Semien RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Marcus Semien
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 501 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .223 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 BB Brett Baty LHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brett Baty
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 344 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .227 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 AE A.J. Ewing LHB .341
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. A.J. Ewing
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 FA Francisco Alvarez RHB .359
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Francisco Alvarez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .382 xwOBA over 232 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 FL Francisco Lindor SH .344
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Francisco Lindor
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .389 xwOBA over 569 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JY Jared Young LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jared Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 LT Luis Torrens RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis Torrens
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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