PITCHER MATCHUP

Steven Cruz vs Chicago White Sox

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

Steven Cruz's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .314vs RHH xwOBA .279Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 53%Cutter 27%Slider 19%Unknown 1%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .325
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 438 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (27% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (27% usage) projects to .420 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 286 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (27% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (27% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 414 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (27% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (27% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .344
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (27% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (27% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 LA Luisangel Acuña RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luisangel Acuña
    • Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (27% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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