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June 23, 2026 · NL East

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals

June 23, 20266:45 PM ETNationals Park
AWAY
Philadelphia Phillies
42-36
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HOME
Washington Nationals
41-38

Probable starters

AWAY · PHI
Jesús Luzardo
Jesús Luzardo
HOME · WSH
Zack Littell
Zack Littell

Lineups

Lineups are usually announced ~90 minutes before first pitch. Check back soon.

Pitcher vs. lineup projection

Projected expected wOBA for each probable starter against the opposing lineup, by batting order. A season-to-date matchup read — forward-looking, not a result.

PHI starter vs Nationals lineup

Jesús Luzardo (LHP)

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JW James Wood LHB .342
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .406 xwOBA over 393 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .386 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CA CJ Abrams LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .255 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 424 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 245 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 LG Luis García Jr. LHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis García Jr.
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 303 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CM Curtis Mead RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Curtis Mead
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .289
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Jesús Luzardo vs Nationals: full season matchup breakdown →
WSH starter vs Phillies lineup

Zack Littell (RHP)

Lineup avg xwOBA .316
  1. 1 TT Trea Turner RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Trea Turner
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 254 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 425 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (24% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 KS Kyle Schwarber LHB .353
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Schwarber
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 269 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 527 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (24% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .439 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 AB Alec Bohm RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Bohm
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (24% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 BH Bryce Harper LHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryce Harper
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 383 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (24% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 BM Brandon Marsh LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Marsh
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 405 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (24% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 BS Bryson Stott LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryson Stott
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 476 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (24% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 222 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JC Justin Crawford LHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Justin Crawford
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (24% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JR J.T. Realmuto RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. J.T. Realmuto
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (24% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 ES Edmundo Sosa RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Edmundo Sosa
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (24% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (7% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Zack Littell vs Phillies: full season matchup breakdown →

Manager comparison

AWAY · PHI
Don Mattingly
Lineup 1.1 R Bunts 0.4 R IBBs 0.1 R Interim
HOME · WSH
Blake Butera
Lineup 2.6 R Bunts 2.3 R IBBs 1.9 R

Bullpen availability

AWAY · PHI
  • Available 4
  • Limited 3
  • Rest required 1
  • Inactive 1
HOME · WSH
  • Available 9
  • Limited 0
  • Rest required 0
  • Inactive 0

Recent form

AWAY · PHI
5-5 L1 +7 run diff
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HOME · WSH
6-4 W1 +8 run diff
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Season series: 0-1 with PHI listed first across 1 prior meeting.

Pitching & bullpen preview

Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the Phillies and Nationals staffs going in.

Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.

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Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.

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