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Mets at Nationals

11:35 AM CT · Nationals Park · 63F · Crosswind 10 mph · 56% precip risk

The game

NYM runs4.4win 53%
WSH runs4.1win 47%
Total8.4book line 8.5
No run, 1st inning55%research only

Game totals, win probability and the first inning are research only: in the backtest they don't beat the league-wide rate. Shown as projections, never as plays.

Park and air
Carry
– vs neutral air
Weather
63°F · Crosswind · roof open
Park factor
Runs 104 · HR 103 100 = average
Schedule
NYM day-after-night; WSH day-after-night

Air density from observed temperature, dew point and pressure. It shapes batted balls, not the run total directly.

NYM starter
Jonah TongRHP · NYM vs WSH
5.8projected strikeouts · likely 3 to 9 · 22.5 batters over 5.2 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 17.1%17%≤34 strikeouts: 14.3%14%45 strikeouts: 16.4%16%56 strikeouts: 15.9%16%67 strikeouts: 13.2%13%78 strikeouts: 9.6%10%89+ strikeouts: 13.5%14%9+book 5.5
Over 5.5: 52% (red bars) · under: 48%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%26.9%
BB%9.0%
Whiff%13.6%
Velo90.3
BTB Stuff106
Location100
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff
Fastball44%11494.512.1%
Cutter23%11090.111.3%
Changeup23%9887.418.0%
Curveball10%8178.715.4%
Last 3 startsStable
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 209522%8%35%.333
Sep 148326%14%22%.220
Sep 78733%18%19%.324

Season numbers from the last 90 days of Statcast. BTB Stuff and Location read on a scale where 100 is league average. Recent starts are context; the projection doesn't weight them.

Jonah Tong NYM · RHPvsWSH lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

1 of 9 strike out more than the average hitter tonight

Strikeout rate against right-handers over the last 90 days (season rate where the split is missing). Line: tonight's average hitter, 21.6%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

WSH starter
Connelly EarlyLHP · WSH vs NYM
3.8projected strikeouts · likely 1 to 6 · 14.2 batters over 3.3 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 46.8%47%≤34 strikeouts: 19.4%19%45 strikeouts: 14.8%15%56 strikeouts: 9.5%10%67 strikeouts: 5.3%5%78 strikeouts: 2.5%3%89+ strikeouts: 1.7%2%9+book 3.5
Over 3.5: 53% (red bars) · under: 47%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%33.3%
BB%13.3%
Whiff%11.5%
Velo88.8
BTB Stuff94
Location100
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff
Sinker23%10192.90.0%
Changeup20%8484.68.3%
Fastball20%10194.90.0%
Sweeper18%9784.027.3%
Slider16%8487.720.0%
Curveball3%9480.250.0%

Season numbers from the last 90 days of Statcast. BTB Stuff and Location read on a scale where 100 is league average. Recent starts are context; the projection doesn't weight them.

Connelly Early WSH · LHPvsNYM lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

1 of 9 strike out more than the average hitter tonight

Strikeout rate against left-handers over the last 90 days (season rate where the split is missing). Line: tonight's average hitter, 21.6%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Pitch-mix battles

each lineup against the starter it faces
Connelly Early WSH · LHPvsNYM lineuppitch-mix battle
Connelly Early's whiff and run value per 100 pitches next to what this lineup has done against the same pitch type. Edge is positive when the pitch favors the hitters.
Connelly Early's pitchesNYM lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Sinker23%92.91010.0%-3.79.3465.8%34.7%+1.27
Changeup20%84.6848.3%2.23.26815.4%22.2%-1.09
Fastball20%94.91010.0%-1.52.3109.7%30.7%+0.18
Sweeper18%84.09727.3%8.86.22114.0%17.8%-2.79
Slider16%87.78420.0%5.40.27712.8%25.3%-1.25
Curveball3%80.29450.0%0.70.27111.4%29.5%-0.10
Jonah Tong NYM · RHPvsWSH lineuppitch-mix battle
Jonah Tong's whiff and run value per 100 pitches next to what this lineup has done against the same pitch type. Edge is positive when the pitch favors the hitters.
Jonah Tong's pitchesWSH lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Fastball44%94.511412.1%0.23.3568.4%28.8%+0.97
Cutter23%90.111011.3%-2.18.3868.6%26.2%+1.56
Changeup23%87.49818.0%3.30.24415.4%21.6%-1.95
Curveball10%78.78115.4%2.08.30911.1%22.1%-0.15

Bullpens

Mets bullpen#5 of 30
K%26.2%
BB%7.2%
K-BB%19.0%
SwStr%11.9%
wOBA allowed.314
Arms available18 / 18

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Nationals bullpen#29 of 30
K%20.4%
BB%13.1%
K-BB%7.3%
SwStr%10.7%
wOBA allowed.363
Arms available22 / 22

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Two strikes

how each starter finishes hitters
Jonah Tong NYM · RHPwith two strikes
Jonah Tong with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Fastball44%42%16.7%14.3%18.0%
Changeup23%35%35.0%27.6%18.6%
Cutter23%14%16.7%16.7%17.9%
Curveball10%10%60.0%37.5%20.1%
Connelly Early WSH · LHPwith two strikes
Connelly Early with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Sweeper18%36%75.0%37.5%20.5%
Fastball20%23%0.0%0.0%18.6%
Sinker23%18%0.0%25.0%17.7%
Changeup20%14%–0.0%18.3%
Slider16%9%50.0%50.0%21.6%

Mets lineup

Projected · facing Connelly Early LHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Francisco Lindor SS · bats S62.1%38.9%15.0%4.0-1.3.314APowerNormal
2Juan Soto DH · bats L60.3%38.8%16.9%3.9-1.8.314APowerNormal
3Bo Bichette 3B · bats R67.7%38.9%9.5%3.8-1.1.335BBalancedNormal
4Carson Benge RF · bats L63.3%33.6%10.2%3.8-1.9.305AvgBalancedHot
5Brett Baty 1B · bats L60.1%35.9%12.6%3.7-2.5.300APowerNormal
6Marcus Semien 2B · bats R58.0%31.5%9.0%3.6-0.5.303CContactNormal
7A.J. Ewing CF · bats L57.8%30.4%8.4%3.5-1.2.334AvgBalancedNormal
8Luis Torrens C · bats R58.9%35.2%11.8%3.4-0.4.339BPowerCold
9Nick Morabito LF · bats R55.2%29.9%8.7%3.3-0.4.303AvgBalancedNormal
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.

Nationals lineup

Projected · facing Jonah Tong RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1James Wood RF · bats L64.3%42.1%18.9%4.0+1.0.396APowerCold
2Andrés Chaparro DH · bats R62.4%39.0%15.0%3.9+1.7.392CPowerCold
3Brady House 3B · bats R63.5%35.1%9.2%3.8-1.4.285BPowerNormal
4CJ Abrams 2B · bats L61.4%38.6%15.8%3.8+1.5.366CBalancedHot
5Dylan Crews LF · bats R57.8%31.5%10.7%3.7-1.5.301AvgBalancedHot
6Yohandy Morales 1B · bats R61.3%35.9%12.8%3.6-1.3.351CPowerNormal
7Harry Ford C · bats R52.6%29.2%10.1%3.5-1.3.280DBalancedNormal
8Jacob Young CF · bats R56.3%26.9%4.5%3.4-0.9.311CContactHot
9Nasim Nuñez SS · bats S49.0%23.1%5.2%3.3-1.4.254FContactNormal
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.