PITCHER MATCHUP

Michael King vs Kansas City Royals

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

Michael King's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .319vs RHH xwOBA .308Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 29%Changeup 25%Four-Seam Fastball 21%Sweeper 19%Slider 6%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .313
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Sinker (29% usage) projects to .389 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 179 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 464 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 287 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .351
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Sinker (29% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 313 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 495 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Sinker (29% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .413 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Sinker (29% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Sinker (29% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 385 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Sinker (29% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 207 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 571 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 NL Nick Loftin RHB .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Sinker (29% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 KI Kyle Isbel LHB .281
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Isbel
    • Sinker (29% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 350 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 TT Tyler Tolbert RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Tolbert
    • Sinker (29% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (25% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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