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 .337vs RHH xwOBA .339Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Splitter 34%Slider 17%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 .317
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 423 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 275 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 232 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 407 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .381 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 EQ Edgar Quero SH .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Edgar Quero
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 LA Luisangel Acuña RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luisangel Acuña
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (34% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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