PITCHER MATCHUP
Shota Imanaga vs Washington Nationals
How the Washington Nationals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Shota Imanaga's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.
Shota Imanaga's arsenal
Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .290vs RHH xwOBA .310Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 45%Splitter 32%Sweeper 15%Sinker 4%Curveball 3%Slider 1%Changeup 1%
How the Washington Nationals's regulars project
Projected expected wOBA for each of the Washington Nationals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Shota Imanaga, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .309
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1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .322
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
- Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (32% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (4% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .312
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
- Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 463 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Splitter (32% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .251 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (4% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 265 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .302
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
- Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (32% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (4% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 JY Jacob Young RHB .306
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
- Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 326 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (32% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (4% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 284 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 DC Dylan Crews RHB .310
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
- Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (32% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (4% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .291
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
- Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (32% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (4% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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7 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .308
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
- Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (32% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (4% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 JT José Tena LHB .302
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Tena
- Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (32% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (4% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 BH Brady House RHB .327
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
- Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (32% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sinker (4% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (3% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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