September 24, 2026 · AL Cent
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals
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Probable starters
AWAY
TBD
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Lineups
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Hitter season stats
Season-to-date lines for each hitter in the projected lineup, with a Marcel projection (Proj OPS). Season columns are 2026 to date; Proj is a forward-looking estimate, not a result.
AWAY · CWS Projected · top 9 by AB
| BATTER | 2026 SEASON | PROJ OPS | ||||||
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| AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | K | ||
| 1 Miguel Vargas 3B · R | .251 | .362 | .482 | .844 | 33 | 88 | 122 | .720 |
| 2 Chase Meidroth 2B · R | .268 | .343 | .401 | .744 | 15 | 58 | 139 | .728 |
| 3 Colson Montgomery SS · L | .205 | .292 | .419 | .711 | 31 | 87 | 216 | .752 |
| 4 Sam Antonacci LF · L | .270 | .363 | .391 | .754 | 8 | 48 | 81 | .746 |
| 5 Munetaka Murakami 1B · L | .202 | .346 | .463 | .809 | 32 | 70 | 188 | .733 |
| 6 Tristan Peters CF · L | .272 | .344 | .451 | .795 | 12 | 54 | 87 | .733 |
| 7 Andrew Benintendi DH · L | .242 | .302 | .413 | .715 | 14 | 71 | 106 | .709 |
| 8 Braden Montgomery RF · S | .212 | .305 | .341 | .646 | 6 | 38 | 69 | .746 |
| 9 Randal Grichuk DH · R | .282 | .309 | .548 | .857 | 13 | 40 | 59 | .716 |
HOME · KC Projected · top 9 by AB
| BATTER | 2026 SEASON | PROJ OPS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | K | ||
| 1 Salvador Perez DH · R | .227 | .271 | .374 | .645 | 19 | 73 | 116 | .713 |
| 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R | .279 | .359 | .440 | .799 | 18 | 54 | 105 | .792 |
| 3 Carter Jensen C · L | .233 | .319 | .454 | .773 | 25 | 76 | 165 | .751 |
| 4 Jac Caglianone RF · L | .282 | .335 | .486 | .821 | 23 | 71 | 139 | .732 |
| 5 Isaac Collins LF · S | .217 | .323 | .329 | .652 | 6 | 40 | 114 | .726 |
| 6 Michael Massey 2B · L | .274 | .307 | .436 | .743 | 13 | 48 | 72 | .711 |
| 7 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L | .244 | .330 | .406 | .736 | 14 | 54 | 72 | .742 |
| 8 Nick Loftin 3B · R | .240 | .324 | .380 | .704 | 7 | 43 | 71 | .717 |
| 9 Maikel Garcia 3B · R | .258 | .313 | .371 | .684 | 3 | 34 | 50 | .730 |
Pitcher vs. lineup projection
Projected expected wOBA for each probable starter against the opposing lineup, by batting order. A season-to-date matchup read — forward-looking, not a result.
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1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .339
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
- Sinker (38% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (22% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (10% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 501 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (9% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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2 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .296
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
- Sinker (38% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (22% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (10% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 340 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (9% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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3 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .306
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
- Sinker (38% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (22% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .251 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (10% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 302 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (9% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .301
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
- Sinker (38% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (22% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (10% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (9% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .313
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
- Sinker (38% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (22% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (10% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (9% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .305
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
- Sinker (38% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (22% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (10% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (9% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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7 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .316
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
- Sinker (38% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (22% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (10% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 439 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (9% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .299
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
- Sinker (38% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (22% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (10% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (9% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 RG Randal Grichuk RHB .320
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Randal Grichuk
- Sinker (38% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (22% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (10% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (9% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Manager comparison
AWAY · CWS
Lineup 6.0 R
Bunts 3.4 R
IBBs 3.2 R
HOME · KC
Lineup 4.6 R
Bunts 3.1 R
IBBs 2.5 R
Bullpen availability
AWAY · CWS
- Available 4
- Limited 2
- Rest required 1
- Inactive 0
HOME · KC
- Available 7
- Limited 2
- Rest required 0
- Inactive 1
Recent form
AWAY · CWS
5-5
W2
+3 run diff
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HOME · KC
3-7
L4
-11 run diff
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Pitching & bullpen preview
Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the White Sox and Royals staffs going in.
Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.