PITCHER MATCHUP
Kyle Bradish vs Kansas City Royals
How the Kansas City Royals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Kyle Bradish's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.
Kyle Bradish's arsenal
Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .306vs RHH xwOBA .286Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 34%Slider 28%Curveball 20%Four-Seam Fastball 18%
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 Kyle Bradish, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .316
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1 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .356
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
- Sinker (34% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 295 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (28% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 303 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 457 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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2 SP Salvador Perez RHB .328
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
- Sinker (34% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (28% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 265 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 424 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .341
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
- Sinker (34% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (28% usage) projects to .385 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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4 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .310
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
- Sinker (34% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (28% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 IC Isaac Collins SH .305
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
- Sinker (34% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (28% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 340 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 MM Michael Massey LHB .296
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
- Sinker (34% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (28% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .248 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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7 LT Lane Thomas RHB .301
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lane Thomas
- Sinker (34% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (28% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .303
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
- Sinker (34% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (28% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 SM Starling Marte RHB .303
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Starling Marte
- Sinker (34% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (28% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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