PITCHER MATCHUP

David Sandlin vs Kansas City Royals

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

David Sandlin's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .377Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 34%Curveball 30%Cutter 15%Sinker 10%Sweeper 7%Changeup 5%

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 David Sandlin, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .324
  1. 1 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .364
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 450 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (30% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 286 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 SP Salvador Perez RHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 413 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (30% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (30% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (30% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 326 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (30% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 296 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (30% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 LT Lane Thomas RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lane Thomas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 267 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (30% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (30% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 SM Starling Marte RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Starling Marte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (30% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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