PITCHER MATCHUP
Tarik Skubal vs Chicago White Sox
How the Chicago White Sox's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Tarik Skubal's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.
Tarik Skubal's arsenal
Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .250vs RHH xwOBA .268Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 34%Changeup 28%Sinker 20%Slider 14%Curveball 4%
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 Tarik Skubal, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .316
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1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .335
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
- Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 526 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (20% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (14% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (4% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .300
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
- Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (20% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (14% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (4% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .304
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
- Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 357 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (20% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 237 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (14% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (4% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .323
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
- Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (20% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (14% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (4% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .331
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
- Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (20% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (14% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (4% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .304
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
- Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (20% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (14% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (4% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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7 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .314
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
- Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 448 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (20% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (14% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (4% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .307
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
- Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (20% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (14% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (4% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 RG Randal Grichuk RHB .323
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Randal Grichuk
- Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 264 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (20% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (14% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (4% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.