PITCHER MATCHUP

Shane McClanahan vs Kansas City Royals

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

Shane McClanahan's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .335vs RHH xwOBA .315Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 39%Changeup 28%Slider 18%Curveball 15%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .326
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 480 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 296 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .360
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 509 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 331 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 398 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 368 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 585 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 466 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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