PITCHER MATCHUP

Braxton Ashcraft vs Washington Nationals

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

Braxton Ashcraft's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .306vs RHH xwOBA .265Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 31%Slider 25%Curveball 25%Sinker 15%Splitter 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 Braxton Ashcraft, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .302
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 468 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JY Jacob Young RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 331 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 289 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 DC Dylan Crews RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 285 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 BH Brady House RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JT José Tena LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Tena
    • Four-Seam Fastball (31% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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