PITCHER MATCHUP

Kevin Gausman vs Kansas City Royals

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

Kevin Gausman's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .302vs RHH xwOBA .315Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 52%Splitter 38%Slider 8%Sinker 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 Kevin Gausman, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .322
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .346
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .386 xwOBA over 482 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .364
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 517 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 406 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 376 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 592 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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