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 .323vs RHH xwOBA .294Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 36%Slider 26%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 .320
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 482 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .352
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 333 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 517 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .346
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .392 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 406 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 376 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 592 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 347 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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