PITCHER MATCHUP

Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Chicago White Sox

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

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .261vs RHH xwOBA .275Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 31%Splitter 26%Curveball 16%Cutter 13%Sinker 10%Slider 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 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .317
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 486 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (26% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 292 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (26% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .406 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 331 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (26% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 228 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (26% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 TP Tristan Peters LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (26% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (26% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 437 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (26% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (26% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RG Randal Grichuk RHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Randal Grichuk
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (26% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (16% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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