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 .292vs 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 .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corbin Carroll
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 632 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 GP Geraldo Perdomo SH .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Geraldo Perdomo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 584 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 218 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 KM Ketel Marte SH .356
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ketel Marte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 513 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 293 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .381 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 NA Nolan Arenado RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Arenado
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 448 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 286 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 265 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IV Ildemaro Vargas SH .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ildemaro Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 GM Gabriel Moreno RHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gabriel Moreno
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 328 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 TT Tim Tawa RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tim Tawa
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 RW Ryan Waldschmidt RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan Waldschmidt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 LN Lars Nootbaar LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lars Nootbaar
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 402 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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