PITCHER MATCHUP

Trevor McDonald vs Kansas City Royals

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

Trevor McDonald's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .346vs RHH xwOBA .247Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 55%Slider 30%Changeup 14%Cutter 1%Four-Seam Fastball 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 Trevor McDonald, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .315
  1. 1 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .344
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Sinker (55% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 299 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 306 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 SP Salvador Perez RHB .339
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Sinker (55% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 267 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Sinker (55% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Sinker (55% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Sinker (55% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .249 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Sinker (55% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 LT Lane Thomas RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lane Thomas
    • Sinker (55% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 207 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 MM Michael Massey LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Sinker (55% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 NL Nick Loftin RHB .280
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Sinker (55% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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