Team comparison

Numbers flank the metric label; bars grow outward from center, scaled within each row.Both team bars grow from the same left edge, scaled within each row — longer is more.

RoyalsWhite Sox

5

Runs

4

Runs

5

4

16.1

Est. bases

14.1

Est. bases

16.1

14.1

13

Total bases

11

Total bases

13

11

0

Home runs

1

Home runs

0

1

0

Barrels

1

Barrels

0

1

3

Walks/HBP

5

Walks/HBP

3

5

8

Strikeouts

6

Strikeouts

8

6

0

GIDP

1

GIDP

0

1

3

Stolen bases

1

Stolen bases

3

1

9

Left on base

6

Left on base

9

6

0

Errors

1

Errors

0

1

Total bases each batter created (estimated bases from batted balls, plus one per walk), ranked top to bottom. Away grows left, home grows right.Grouped by team, longest first.

RoyalsWhite Sox

Royals

Starling Marte 5 PA

3.5

Carter Jensen 5 PA

3.4

Isaac Collins 4 PA

2.5

Michael Massey 4 PA

2.2

Lane Thomas 5 PA

2.0

Salvador Perez 5 PA

1.7

Bobby Witt Jr. 5 PA

1.5

Tyler Tolbert 3 PA

1.1

Kameron Misner 4 PA

1.1

Josh Rojas 1 PA

0.2

White Sox

Miguel Vargas 4 PA

7.6

Jacob Gonzalez 4 PA

2.4

Tristan Peters 4 PA

2.0

Sam Antonacci 5 PA

1.7

Chase Meidroth 4 PA

1.7

Andrew Benintendi 4 PA

1.4

Braden Montgomery 4 PA

1.3

Kyle Teel 4 PA

0.9

Colson Montgomery 4 PA

0.1

• Where every ball landed, split by team on Rate Field.
• Dot size scales with exit velocity; color shows estimated bases (EB), from pale slate (easy out) to dark teal (home-run territory).
• Tap a dot for its details, then use the Watch on Savant link to see the play.

Royals30 BIP · 3 BB/HBP

White Sox26 BIP · 5 BB/HBP

Rate Field — outfield wall drawn from real park dimensions.

Top batted balls

Each team's five most valuable balls of the game by estimated bases — click any row with a ▶ to watch the play on Baseball Savant.

Royals

Carter JensenDouble

EV 93 mph · LA 19° · EB 1.8

▶

Starling MarteSingle

EV 67 mph · LA 24° · EB 1.6

▶

Isaac CollinsDouble

EV 71 mph · LA 36° · EB 1.3

▶

Starling MarteSingle

EV 91 mph · LA -2° · EB 1.0

▶

Salvador PerezSingle

EV 102 mph · LA 11° · EB 1.0

▶

White Sox

Miguel VargasHome run

EV 105 mph · LA 29° · EB 3.7

▶

Miguel VargasDouble

EV 83 mph · LA 17° · EB 1.9

▶

Tristan PetersSingle

EV 68 mph · LA 23° · EB 1.0

▶

Andrew BenintendiSingle

EV 77 mph · LA 21° · EB 1.0

▶

Kyle TeelSingle

EV 72 mph · LA 30° · EB 0.8

▶

Batting luck diagnostic

Each batter's net luck: actual bases minus the bases their contact deserved (estimated bases). Unlucky bars grow left (deserved more than they got); lucky bars grow right. Click a batter to see each ball and watch it on Baseball Savant.

Royals

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White Sox

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Bases given up

Total bases each pitcher allowed (estimated bases from balls in play, plus one per walk), most to least. Away grows left, home grows right.Grouped by team, longest first.

RoyalsWhite Sox

Royals

Luinder Avila 20 BF

13.4

Beck Way 5 BF

2.5

Alex Lange 3 BF

1.4

Lucas Erceg 3 BF

1.2

Matt Strahm 3 BF

0.5

Steven Cruz 3 BF

0.1

White Sox

Anthony Kay 21 BF

10.5

Bryan Hudson 5 BF

3.6

Chris Murphy 3 BF

1.8

Seranthony Domínguez 4 BF

1.1

Jordan Hicks 4 BF

0.6

Trevor Richards 4 BF

0.5

Pitching matchup

Each staff’s pitchers side by side. Hover or tap the ⓘ on any metric for what it means, or click a row to see the per-pitcher breakdown.

Royals pitchersWhite Sox pitchers

37

Batters faced

41

Batters faced

37

41

6

Strikeouts

8

Strikeouts

6

8

5

Walks

2

Walks

5

2

4

Earned runs

3

Earned runs

4

3

13

Whiffs

16

Whiffs

13

16

55–100

Balls / Strikes

51–91

Balls / Strikes

55–100

51–91

23%

CSW%

30%

CSW%

23%

30%

22

Called strikes

26

Called strikes

22

26

65%

First-pitch strikes

71%

First-pitch strikes

65%

71%

Bases allowed by pitch type

• Estimated bases per ball in play by pitch type — how hard each pitch got squared up.
• The dashed line is the game average (0.54 EB/ball); bars past it got hit harder than a typical ball tonight.
• The number in parentheses is how many balls were put in play on that pitch group; click a bar to watch them.

Royalspitching

Luinder Avila0.80 EB/ball

Fastball (10)

0.56

Breaking (1)

3.68

Offspeed (2)

0.54

Beck Way0.51 EB/ball

Fastball (3)

0.51

Alex Lange0.47 EB/ball

Fastball (3)

0.47

Matt Strahm0.16 EB/ball

Fastball (1)

0.04

Offspeed (2)

0.22

Lucas Erceg0.10 EB/ball

Fastball (1)

0.10

Breaking (1)

0.10

Steven Cruz0.04 EB/ball

Fastball (1)

0.03

Breaking (1)

0.04

White Soxpitching

Anthony Kay0.56 EB/ball

Fastball (6)

0.41

Breaking (6)

0.70

Offspeed (5)

0.57

Bryan Hudson0.87 EB/ball

Fastball (3)

0.87

Chris Murphy0.61 EB/ball

Fastball (1)

0.94

Breaking (2)

0.45

Seranthony Domínguez0.53 EB/ball

Fastball (2)

0.53

Jordan Hicks0.29 EB/ball

Fastball (2)

0.29

Trevor Richards0.18 EB/ball

Offspeed (3)

0.18

Pitching luck diagnostic

Each pitcher's net luck on contact: the bases their opponents' contact deserved (estimated bases) minus what actually scored off them. Unlucky bars grow left (bloops and seeing-eye hits fell in); lucky bars grow right (hard contact found gloves). Click a pitcher to see their biggest swings and watch them on Baseball Savant.

Royals

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