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June 25, 2026 · NL East

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals

June 25, 20266:45 PM ETNationals Park
AWAY
Philadelphia Phillies
42-36
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HOME
Washington Nationals
41-38

Probable starters

AWAY · PHI
Cristopher Sánchez
Cristopher Sánchez
HOME · WSH
Cade Cavalli
Cade Cavalli

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

Cristopher Sánchez (LHP)

Lineup avg xwOBA .307
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JW James Wood LHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CA CJ Abrams LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 245 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 LG Luis García Jr. LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis García Jr.
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CM Curtis Mead RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Curtis Mead
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Cristopher Sánchez vs Nationals: full season matchup breakdown →
WSH starter vs Phillies lineup

Cade Cavalli (RHP)

Lineup avg xwOBA .325
  1. 1 TT Trea Turner RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Trea Turner
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 425 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 KS Kyle Schwarber LHB .363
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Schwarber
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 527 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .438 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 AB Alec Bohm RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Bohm
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 BH Bryce Harper LHB .362
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryce Harper
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .410 xwOBA over 383 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 BM Brandon Marsh LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Marsh
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 405 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 BS Bryson Stott LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryson Stott
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 476 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 222 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 JC Justin Crawford LHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Justin Crawford
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JR J.T. Realmuto RHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. J.T. Realmuto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 ES Edmundo Sosa RHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Edmundo Sosa
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Cade Cavalli 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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