PITCHER MATCHUP

Nick Pivetta vs Washington Nationals

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

Nick Pivetta's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .295vs RHH xwOBA .300Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Curveball 21%Sweeper 19%Cutter 9%Sinker 2%Slider 1%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .315
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 259 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 487 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .374
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .435 xwOBA over 427 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .386 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 349 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 221 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 298 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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