PITCHER MATCHUP

Michael Wacha vs Arizona Diamondbacks

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

Michael Wacha's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .295vs RHH xwOBA .331Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 27%Changeup 26%Cutter 14%Sinker 14%Slider 10%Curveball 9%

How the Arizona Diamondbacks's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .322
  1. 1 CC Corbin Carroll LHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corbin Carroll
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 658 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 GP Geraldo Perdomo SH .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Geraldo Perdomo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 612 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 KM Ketel Marte SH .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ketel Marte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 542 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 NA Nolan Arenado RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Arenado
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 463 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 304 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 GM Gabriel Moreno RHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gabriel Moreno
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 351 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 IV Ildemaro Vargas SH .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ildemaro Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 TT Tim Tawa RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tim Tawa
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 LN Lars Nootbaar LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lars Nootbaar
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RW Ryan Waldschmidt RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan Waldschmidt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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