PITCHER MATCHUP

Ronel Blanco vs Chicago White Sox

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

Ronel Blanco's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .324vs RHH xwOBA .270Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 37%Slider 29%Changeup 19%Curveball 16%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .307
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 429 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 410 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 EQ Edgar Quero SH .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Edgar Quero
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 LA Luisangel Acuña RHB .289
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luisangel Acuña
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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