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 .334vs RHH xwOBA .307Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 41%Splitter 19%Slider 13%Curveball 13%Sinker 10%Cutter 3%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 .305
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 461 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 264 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JY Jacob Young RHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .248 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 283 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 DC Dylan Crews RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JT José Tena LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Tena
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 BH Brady House RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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