PITCHER MATCHUP

Sean Manaea vs Washington Nationals

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

Sean Manaea's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .293vs RHH xwOBA .334Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 41%Sweeper 29%Sinker 16%Cutter 7%Changeup 6%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 Sean Manaea, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .320
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 508 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .366
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .416 xwOBA over 453 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .381 xwOBA over 266 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 358 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 307 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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