PITCHER MATCHUP

Jesús Luzardo vs Washington Nationals

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

Jesús Luzardo's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .208vs RHH xwOBA .304Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sweeper 33%Four-Seam Fastball 29%Changeup 19%Sinker 15%Slider 5%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .308
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Sweeper (33% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Sweeper (33% usage) projects to .247 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 460 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Sweeper (33% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JY Jacob Young RHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Sweeper (33% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Sweeper (33% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Sweeper (33% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Sweeper (33% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JT José Tena LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Tena
    • Sweeper (33% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 BH Brady House RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Sweeper (33% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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