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 .317vs RHH xwOBA .288Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 54%Cutter 28%Slider 18%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 .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 526 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .445 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 357 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 448 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .339
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 BD Brenton Doyle RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brenton Doyle
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 425 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (28% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 233 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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