PITCHER MATCHUP

Michael Wacha vs San Francisco Giants

How the San Francisco Giants'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 San Francisco Giants's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .314
  1. 1 RD Rafael Devers LHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rafael Devers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (26% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 613 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 222 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 JH Jung Hoo Lee LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jung Hoo Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (26% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 419 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 BE Bryce Eldridge LHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryce Eldridge
    • Four-Seam Fastball (26% usage) projects to .401 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 DG Drew Gilbert LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Gilbert
    • Four-Seam Fastball (26% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 CK Christian Koss RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Christian Koss
    • Four-Seam Fastball (26% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Drew Cavanaugh LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Cavanaugh
    • Four-Seam Fastball (26% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 OB Osleivis Basabe RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Osleivis Basabe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (26% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JC Jonah Cox RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Cox
    • Four-Seam Fastball (26% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 SW Shay Whitcomb RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shay Whitcomb
    • Four-Seam Fastball (26% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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