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 .301vs RHH xwOBA .286Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Slider 31%Changeup 17%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 .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (31% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 272 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (31% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 228 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (31% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (31% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 406 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (31% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 65 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 .308 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (31% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (31% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 EQ Edgar Quero SH .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Edgar Quero
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (31% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 LA Luisangel Acuña RHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luisangel Acuña
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (31% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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