PITCHER MATCHUP

Eury Pérez vs Kansas City Royals

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

Eury Pérez's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .277vs RHH xwOBA .315Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Slider 18%Sweeper 12%Sinker 10%Changeup 9%Curveball 7%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .320
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 469 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 288 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 211 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 496 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 316 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .387 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .351
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 182 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .403 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 386 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .247 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 572 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 NL Nick Loftin RHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 229 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 KI Kyle Isbel LHB .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Isbel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 351 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 TT Tyler Tolbert RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Tolbert
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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