PITCHER MATCHUP

Bryan Hudson vs Kansas City Royals

How the Kansas City Royals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Bryan Hudson's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Bryan Hudson's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .315vs RHH xwOBA .272Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 64%Sweeper 27%Cutter 5%Sinker 4%Unknown 1%

How the Kansas City Royals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Kansas City Royals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Bryan Hudson, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .330
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .364
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 482 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .410 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .368
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 517 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .397 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 333 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .347
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .372 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 406 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 376 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .372 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 592 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 347 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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