NYY vs WSH — MainMarket Sports

The Yankees have shown a strong offensive lineup, which could exploit the Nationals' pitching struggles. However, their recent form has been inconsistent.
The Nationals are playing at home, which typically gives them a slight edge, but their overall performance has been below average this season.
Both teams have been dealing with ups and downs, leading to a close matchup. The Yankees have more depth in their lineup, but the Nationals could surprise given the right conditions.

Probable pitchers

Ryan Weathers

RHP · #40

Zack Littell

RHP · #18

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
NYY	3-7	4.29	1.25	92.1	88	104	27	16
WSH	7-6	5.02	1.31	86.0	87	52	26	22

NYY · arsenal

4-Seam95.828%22% whiff

Changeup85.424%36% whiff

Sweeper81.120%45% whiff

Sinker9418%8% whiff

Slider8710%33% whiff

WSH · arsenal

Sinker39%9% whiff

Sweeper28%37% whiff

4-Seam20%29% whiff

Cutter14%20% whiff

Team leaders

Batting

Batting average

B. Rice

.272

vs L .250 · vs R .289

L. Garcia Jr.

.291

Home runs

B. Rice

26 HR

vs L .250 · vs R .289

J. Wood

25 HR

vs L .260 · vs R .274

RBI

B. Rice

60 RBI

vs L .250 · vs R .289

L. Garcia Jr.

68 RBI

Pitching

ERA

C. Schlittler

2.01

F. Griffin

2.77

Wins

C. Schlittler

9 W

F. Griffin

10 W

Strikeouts

C. Schlittler

131 K

F. Griffin

109 K

Top hitters

NYY

AVG

.275

Ben Rice

New York Yankees

xwOBA 91st

2Paul Goldschmidt.257▼
3Cody Bellinger.247▼
4José Caballero.246▼

WSH

AVG

.291▲

Luis García Jr.

Washington Nationals

xwOBA 85th

2Keibert Ruiz.280
3CJ Abrams.276
4James Wood.269

Season batting average · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Starting pitchers

NYY

Starter

Ryan Weathers

New York Yankees · 3-7

xwOBA 28th

4.29 ERA · 104 K · 1.25 WHIP

WSH

Starter

Carson Palmquist

Washington Nationals · 0-1

Fastball Spin 20th

7.11 ERA · 7 K · 1.58 WHIP

Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Matchup to watch

CJ Abrams is 2-for-6 (.333) vs Weathers

Career batter vs pitcher · MLB Stats API

Win probability

NYY 51%WSH 49%

Team stats

NYYWSH

711

Hits

809

436

Runs

508

132

Home Runs

132

415

RBI

484

Stolen Bases

100

352

Walks

324

835

Strikeouts

777

Runners LOB

Statcast profile

NYYWSH

10.61%

Barrel%

8.66%

42.84%

Hard-hit%

38.78%

.330

xwOBA

.330

Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)

Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant