PITCHER MATCHUP

Jeffrey Springs vs Kansas City Royals

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

Jeffrey Springs's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .313vs RHH xwOBA .331Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Changeup 25%Slider 22%Sweeper 6%Cutter 4%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .320
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 451 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .360
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .401 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .348
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 483 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 377 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 554 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 462 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 NL Nick Loftin RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (22% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (6% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.