PITCHER MATCHUP

Steven Cruz vs New York Mets

How the New York Mets's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Steven Cruz's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Steven Cruz's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .312vs RHH xwOBA .290Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 53%Cutter 28%Slider 18%Unknown 1%

How the New York Mets's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the New York Mets's top-9-by-AB hitters against Steven Cruz, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .332
  1. 1 BB Bo Bichette RHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bo Bichette
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 335 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CB Carson Benge LHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carson Benge
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 MS Marcus Semien RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Marcus Semien
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 503 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 BB Brett Baty LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brett Baty
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 347 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 AE A.J. Ewing LHB .348
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. A.J. Ewing
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .381 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 FA Francisco Alvarez RHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Francisco Alvarez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 FL Francisco Lindor SH .351
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Francisco Lindor
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 580 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JY Jared Young LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jared Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 LT Luis Torrens RHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis Torrens
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.