PITCHER MATCHUP

Reynaldo López vs Washington Nationals

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

Reynaldo López's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .357vs RHH xwOBA .296Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 55%Slider 29%Curveball 12%Changeup 4%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .313
  1. 1 JW James Wood LHB .351
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .408 xwOBA over 421 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 209 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 DL Daylen Lile LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 CA CJ Abrams LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 460 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 233 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 LG Luis García Jr. LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis García Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 320 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 179 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 JY Jacob Young RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 275 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 DC Dylan Crews RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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