PITCHER MATCHUP

Jacob deGrom vs Chicago White Sox

How the Chicago White Sox's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Jacob deGrom's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Jacob deGrom's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .291vs RHH xwOBA .285Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Slider 37%Changeup 12%Curveball 6%Sinker 1%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .310
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 421 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .291 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 271 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 228 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 405 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 LA Luisangel Acuña RHB .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luisangel Acuña
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .248 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 EQ Edgar Quero SH .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Edgar Quero
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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