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 .310vs RHH xwOBA .282Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Slider 30%Changeup 16%Curveball 9%

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 .305
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 486 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .276
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 331 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 TP Tristan Peters LHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 437 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RG Randal Grichuk RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Randal Grichuk
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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