PITCHER MATCHUP

Kohl Drake vs Washington Nationals

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

Kohl Drake's arsenal

Throws LHPvs RHH xwOBA .331Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Changeup 21%Curveball 15%Slider 11%Cutter 11%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .311
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 502 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .356
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .421 xwOBA over 445 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 355 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 301 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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