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 .360vs RHH xwOBA .300Seasons 2026
Curveball 26%Sinker 20%Four-Seam Fastball 19%Changeup 18%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 .307
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 267 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 498 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 255 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .349
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .445 xwOBA over 439 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .399 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 306 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 354 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 229 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .289
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 301 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Curveball (26% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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