PITCHER MATCHUP

Drew Anderson vs Kansas City Royals

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

Drew Anderson's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .285vs RHH xwOBA .324Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 41%Changeup 31%Curveball 22%Slider 5%Sinker 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 Drew Anderson, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .319
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 482 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (22% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .361
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 517 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (22% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (22% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (22% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .408 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .289
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 406 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (22% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 376 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (22% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 592 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (22% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (22% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (22% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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