PITCHER MATCHUP

Sandy Alcantara vs Kansas City Royals

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

Sandy Alcantara's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .330vs RHH xwOBA .285Seasons 2026–2025
Sinker 26%Changeup 21%Four-Seam Fastball 18%Slider 14%Cutter 14%Sweeper 5%Curveball 1%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .318
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .389 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 469 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 288 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 211 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .362
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 496 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 316 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 182 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .401 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .255 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 386 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 572 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 NL Nick Loftin RHB .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 229 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 KI Kyle Isbel LHB .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Isbel
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 351 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 TT Tyler Tolbert RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Tolbert
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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