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 .333vs RHH xwOBA .280Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 37%Slider 28%Changeup 20%Curveball 15%

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 .308
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 494 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 335 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 299 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 TP Tristan Peters LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 439 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RG Randal Grichuk RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Randal Grichuk
    • Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 254 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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