PITCHER MATCHUP

Emmet Sheehan vs Chicago White Sox

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

Emmet Sheehan's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .306vs RHH xwOBA .269Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Slider 30%Changeup 16%Curveball 10%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .303
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 526 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .272
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 357 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 448 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RG Randal Grichuk RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Randal Grichuk
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 264 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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