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 .306vs RHH xwOBA .273Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Curveball 12%Changeup 11%Sinker 11%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 .316
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 508 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 262 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .367
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .417 xwOBA over 453 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 266 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 358 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 307 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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