PITCHER MATCHUP

Spencer Miles vs Kansas City Royals

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

Spencer Miles's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .293vs RHH xwOBA .242Seasons 2026
Sinker 41%Curveball 25%Slider 17%Four-Seam Fastball 16%Unknown 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 Spencer Miles, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .319
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .394 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 284 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 461 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 313 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 489 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .407 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 383 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .229 xwOBA over 347 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 565 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 KI Kyle Isbel LHB .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Isbel
    • Sinker (41% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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