PITCHER MATCHUP

Luis Castillo vs Washington Nationals

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

Luis Castillo's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .344vs RHH xwOBA .304Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Slider 23%Sinker 20%Changeup 13%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 508 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 262 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .380
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .436 xwOBA over 453 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 266 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .292
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 358 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .249 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 307 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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