Both sides hit him about the same
17.6% of the contact right-handers make against Pivetta is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
137 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
12.5% of the contact against Pivetta with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 34.5% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 224 with the bases empty.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .145 average against Pivetta and left-handers to .352.
137 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Pivetta projects a .256 average, 92nd percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 43rd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pivetta's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 84.4 off his cutter.
314 and 59 of them thrown.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 29.7% of the contact Pivetta gives up is hit hard, 88th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 67th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .295 expected average against them, against .242 on his fastballs.
88 of his breaking balls thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Pivetta is weak: 86.3 mph off the bat on average, 79th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 115th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Pivetta's stuff spins at 2,440 rpm, 82nd percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 97th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
34.8% of the contact against Pivetta is on the ground and 44.9% of it is in the air.
89 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.8 mph off the bat against Pivetta and left-handers 90.2.
39 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 51 from left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Pivetta works off the plate, with only 41.5% of his pitches in the zone, 34th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 356th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.2% of the balls put in play against Pivetta have gone to right field.
38 of 90 located batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
17.6% of the contact right-handers make against Pivetta is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
137 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .145 average against Pivetta and left-handers to .352.
137 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
12.5% of the contact against Pivetta with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 34.5% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 224 with the bases empty.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Pivetta projects a .256 average, 92nd percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 43rd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 29.7% of the contact Pivetta gives up is hit hard, 88th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 67th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Pivetta is weak: 86.3 mph off the bat on average, 79th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 115th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pivetta's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 84.4 off his cutter.
314 and 59 of them thrown.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .295 expected average against them, against .242 on his fastballs.
88 of his breaking balls thrown.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Pivetta's stuff spins at 2,440 rpm, 82nd percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 97th in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
34.8% of the contact against Pivetta is on the ground and 44.9% of it is in the air.
89 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.8 mph off the bat against Pivetta and left-handers 90.2.
39 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 51 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.2% of the balls put in play against Pivetta have gone to right field.
38 of 90 located batted balls allowed.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Pivetta works off the plate, with only 41.5% of his pitches in the zone, 34th percentile.
284 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 356th in MLB.
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