PITCHER MATCHUP

Kevin Gausman vs Chicago White Sox

How the Chicago White Sox'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 Chicago White Sox's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Chicago White Sox's top-9-by-AB hitters against Kevin Gausman, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .318
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 515 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 348 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 446 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .255 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RG Randal Grichuk RHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Randal Grichuk
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 263 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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