PITCHER MATCHUP

Gabriel Hughes vs Washington Nationals

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

Gabriel Hughes's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .280vs RHH xwOBA .286Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 52%Changeup 12%Curveball 11%Sinker 9%Slider 9%Sweeper 8%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .318
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 483 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 250 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .251 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .374
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .423 xwOBA over 424 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 222 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 347 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 218 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 179 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 296 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 BH Brady House RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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