PITCHER MATCHUP

Andrew Sears vs Chicago White Sox

How the Chicago White Sox's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Andrew Sears's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Andrew Sears's arsenal

Throws LHPvs RHH xwOBA .226Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 46%Slider 30%Changeup 14%Sinker 11%

How the Chicago White Sox's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Chicago White Sox's top-9-by-AB hitters against Andrew Sears, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .315
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 497 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 293 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 338 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 228 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 299 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 439 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RG Randal Grichuk RHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Randal Grichuk
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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