PITCHER MATCHUP

Kevin Gausman vs New York Yankees

How the New York Yankees'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 .299vs RHH xwOBA .305Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 53%Splitter 37%Slider 9%Sinker 1%Unknown 1%

How the New York Yankees's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .316
  1. 1 CB Cody Bellinger LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Cody Bellinger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 498 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JC Jazz Chisholm Jr. LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jazz Chisholm Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 439 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 BR Ben Rice LHB .362
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ben Rice
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .422 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JC José Caballero RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Caballero
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 301 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 RM Ryan McMahon LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan McMahon
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 461 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 PG Paul Goldschmidt RHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Paul Goldschmidt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 404 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 AR Amed Rosario RHB .289
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Amed Rosario
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JE J.C. Escarra LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. J.C. Escarra
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 AV Anthony Volpe RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Anthony Volpe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 397 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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