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 .386vs RHH xwOBA .278Seasons 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 .301
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 469 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 273 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JY Jacob Young RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 332 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 289 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 DC Dylan Crews RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 288 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 BH Brady House RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JT José Tena LHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Tena
    • Slider (44% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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