PITCHER MATCHUP

Michael Wacha vs Washington Nationals

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

Michael Wacha's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .292vs RHH xwOBA .330Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 27%Changeup 26%Cutter 15%Sinker 14%Slider 10%Curveball 9%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 265 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 496 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 204 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 255 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .362
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .419 xwOBA over 436 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .405 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 352 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 304 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .292
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (26% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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