PITCHER MATCHUP
Christian Scott vs Kansas City Royals
How the Kansas City Royals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Christian Scott's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.
Christian Scott's arsenal
Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .299vs RHH xwOBA .319Seasons 2026–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Sweeper 22%Cutter 16%Splitter 5%Slider 4%Curveball 3%Sinker 2%
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 Christian Scott, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .322
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1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .333
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
- Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 450 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (16% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (5% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (4% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .341
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
- Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (16% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (5% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (4% usage) projects to .397 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .353
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
- Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 481 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (16% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Splitter (5% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (4% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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4 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .311
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
- Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (16% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Splitter (5% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (4% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 IC Isaac Collins SH .319
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
- Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 375 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (16% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (5% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (4% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 MM Michael Massey LHB .299
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
- Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 341 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (16% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Splitter (5% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (4% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .317
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
- Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 552 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (16% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (5% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (4% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .325
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
- Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 459 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (16% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (5% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (4% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 NL Nick Loftin RHB .303
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
- Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Cutter (16% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (5% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (4% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.