PITCHER MATCHUP

Brandon Young vs Washington Nationals

How the Washington Nationals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Brandon Young's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Brandon Young's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .323vs RHH xwOBA .319Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 42%Splitter 18%Slider 14%Curveball 13%Sinker 11%Cutter 2%Changeup 1%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Washington Nationals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Brandon Young, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .311
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 273 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 503 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 259 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .364
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .436 xwOBA over 446 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 356 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .243 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 309 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 302 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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