PITCHER MATCHUP

Tatsuya Imai vs Washington Nationals

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

Tatsuya Imai's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .382vs RHH xwOBA .275Seasons 2026
Slider 44%Four-Seam Fastball 43%Sinker 6%Changeup 3%Splitter 3%Curveball 1%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .315
  1. 1 JW James Wood LHB .374
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .419 xwOBA over 402 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .381 xwOBA over 233 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 DL Daylen Lile LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CA CJ Abrams LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 438 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 250 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 LG Luis García Jr. LHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis García Jr.
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 316 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 273 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CM Curtis Mead RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Curtis Mead
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 267 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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