PITCHER MATCHUP

Nick Pivetta vs San Francisco Giants

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

Nick Pivetta's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .299vs RHH xwOBA .299Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Curveball 21%Sweeper 19%Cutter 9%Sinker 2%Slider 1%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .316
  1. 1 RD Rafael Devers LHB .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rafael Devers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 619 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 JH Jung Hoo Lee LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jung Hoo Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 428 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 BE Bryce Eldridge LHB .352
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryce Eldridge
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .399 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 DG Drew Gilbert LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Gilbert
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 CK Christian Koss RHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Christian Koss
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Drew Cavanaugh LHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Cavanaugh
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 OB Osleivis Basabe RHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Osleivis Basabe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JC Jonah Cox RHB .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Cox
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 SW Shay Whitcomb RHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shay Whitcomb
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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