PITCHER MATCHUP

Walker Buehler vs Arizona Diamondbacks

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

Walker Buehler's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .337vs RHH xwOBA .328Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 23%Cutter 21%Sinker 18%Slider 11%Knuckle Curve 11%Changeup 8%Sweeper 7%

How the Arizona Diamondbacks's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .322
  1. 1 CC Corbin Carroll LHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corbin Carroll
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 658 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (8% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 GP Geraldo Perdomo SH .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Geraldo Perdomo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 612 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (8% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 KM Ketel Marte SH .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ketel Marte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 542 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .389 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (8% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NA Nolan Arenado RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Arenado
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 463 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 304 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (8% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .233 xwOBA over 179 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 GM Gabriel Moreno RHB .344
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gabriel Moreno
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 351 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (8% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 IV Ildemaro Vargas SH .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ildemaro Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (8% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 TT Tim Tawa RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tim Tawa
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (8% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 LN Lars Nootbaar LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lars Nootbaar
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (8% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RW Ryan Waldschmidt RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan Waldschmidt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (8% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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