PITCHER MATCHUP

JR Ritchie vs Washington Nationals

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

JR Ritchie's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .355vs RHH xwOBA .289Seasons 2026
Curveball 26%Sinker 20%Four-Seam Fastball 18%Changeup 17%Cutter 10%Slider 8%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 JW James Wood LHB .350
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .381 xwOBA over 248 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .447 xwOBA over 423 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .399 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 DL Daylen Lile LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CA CJ Abrams LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 260 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 460 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 LG Luis García Jr. LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis García Jr.
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 221 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 320 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 JY Jacob Young RHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 DC Dylan Crews RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (17% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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