PITCHER MATCHUP

Kevin Gausman vs Washington Nationals

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

Kevin Gausman's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .302vs RHH xwOBA .315Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 52%Splitter 38%Slider 8%Sinker 1%Unknown 1%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .313
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 508 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 262 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .393 xwOBA over 453 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 358 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .247 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 307 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (38% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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