PITCHER MATCHUP

Jacob Lopez vs Washington Nationals

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

Jacob Lopez's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .273vs RHH xwOBA .301Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 35%Slider 32%Cutter 18%Changeup 11%Sinker 5%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .305
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 250 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (32% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 481 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (32% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (32% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JY Jacob Young RHB .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 342 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (32% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 295 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 DC Dylan Crews RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (32% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 295 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (32% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (32% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (32% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JT José Tena LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Tena
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (32% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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