PITCHER MATCHUP

Zac Gallen vs San Francisco Giants

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

Zac Gallen's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .349vs RHH xwOBA .337Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 41%Knuckle Curve 22%Changeup 16%Slider 16%Sinker 3%Cutter 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 Zac Gallen, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .302
  1. 1 DG Drew Gilbert LHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Gilbert
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 MM Marcelo Mayer LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Marcelo Mayer
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .240 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CK Christian Koss RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Christian Koss
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JC Jonah Cox RHB .274
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Cox
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .235 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 DC Drew Cavanaugh LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Cavanaugh
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 OB Osleivis Basabe RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Osleivis Basabe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 SW Shay Whitcomb RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shay Whitcomb
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 VB Victor Bericoto RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Victor Bericoto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 TH Turner Hill LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Turner Hill
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over limited BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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