PITCHER MATCHUP

Gage Jump vs Kansas City Royals

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

Gage Jump's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .332vs RHH xwOBA .316Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 47%Slider 22%Curveball 12%Changeup 9%Sweeper 6%Sinker 3%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .325
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 453 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .419 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .362
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 484 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 307 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .356
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .406 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 379 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 557 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 464 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 336 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 NL Nick Loftin RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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