PITCHER MATCHUP

Kohl Drake vs San Francisco Giants

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

Kohl Drake's arsenal

Throws LHPSeasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Changeup 18%Curveball 14%Cutter 13%Slider 11%

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 Kohl Drake, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 RD Rafael Devers LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rafael Devers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 604 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (14% usage) projects to .401 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JH Jung Hoo Lee LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jung Hoo Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 410 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (14% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 BE Bryce Eldridge LHB .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryce Eldridge
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .399 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (14% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .249 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 DG Drew Gilbert LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Gilbert
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (14% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 CK Christian Koss RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Christian Koss
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (14% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Drew Cavanaugh LHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Cavanaugh
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (14% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 3 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 OB Osleivis Basabe RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Osleivis Basabe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (14% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JC Jonah Cox RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Cox
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (14% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 3 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 3 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 GM Grant McCray LHB .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Grant McCray
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (14% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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