PITCHER MATCHUP

Walbert Ureña vs Washington Nationals

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

Walbert Ureña's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .302vs RHH xwOBA .271Seasons 2026
Changeup 34%Sinker 33%Four-Seam Fastball 19%Sweeper 14%

How the Washington Nationals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (33% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 264 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (33% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 492 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 JW James Wood LHB .353
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. James Wood
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (33% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 254 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .413 xwOBA over 432 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (33% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JY Jacob Young RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (33% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 301 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 350 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (33% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 182 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (33% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 299 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BH Brady House RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (33% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
    • Changeup (34% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (33% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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