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 .304vs RHH xwOBA .305Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Splitter 33%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 .315
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (33% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 508 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (33% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .422 xwOBA over 453 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (33% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .391 xwOBA over 266 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (33% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 358 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (33% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (33% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 307 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (33% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (33% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (33% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (15% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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