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 .370vs RHH xwOBA .276Seasons 2026
Slider 45%Four-Seam Fastball 44%Sinker 5%Changeup 3%Splitter 2%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 .311
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 262 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 508 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .375
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .423 xwOBA over 453 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 266 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 358 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .289
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 307 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Slider (45% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (2% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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