PITCHER MATCHUP

Ian Seymour vs Kansas City Royals

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

Ian Seymour's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .287vs RHH xwOBA .308Seasons 2026–2025
Changeup 29%Four-Seam Fastball 28%Sweeper 16%Sinker 14%Cutter 6%Slider 5%Curveball 1%Unknown 1%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .322
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Changeup (29% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 482 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .395 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .358
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Changeup (29% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 517 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 333 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .389 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Changeup (29% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Changeup (29% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .401 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Changeup (29% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 406 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Changeup (29% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 376 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Changeup (29% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 592 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Changeup (29% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
    • Changeup (29% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 347 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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