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 .346vs RHH xwOBA .337Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 42%Knuckle Curve 22%Changeup 16%Slider 15%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 .314
  1. 1 RD Rafael Devers LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rafael Devers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 590 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 286 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 WA Willy Adames RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Willy Adames
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 591 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .245 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 358 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JH Jung Hoo Lee LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jung Hoo Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 400 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 BE Bryce Eldridge LHB .339
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryce Eldridge
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .403 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 DG Drew Gilbert LHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Gilbert
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .247 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 CK Christian Koss RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Christian Koss
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .289 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 .311 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 DC Drew Cavanaugh LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Cavanaugh
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .311 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 .310 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 VB Victor Bericoto RHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Victor Bericoto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .374 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 .314 xwOBA over 3 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 OB Osleivis Basabe RHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Osleivis Basabe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 3 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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