PITCHER MATCHUP

Roki Sasaki vs Chicago White Sox

How the Chicago White Sox's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Roki Sasaki's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Roki Sasaki's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .346vs RHH xwOBA .328Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 45%Splitter 34%Slider 16%Sweeper 4%FO 1%Sinker 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 Roki Sasaki, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .316
  1. 1 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 379 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 386 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 TP Tristan Peters LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 EQ Edgar Quero SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Edgar Quero
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 LA Luisangel Acuña RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luisangel Acuña
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RG Randal Grichuk RHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Randal Grichuk
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (16% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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