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Mets at Nationals

12:05 PM CT · Nationals Park · 62F · Crosswind 8 mph · 65% precip risk

The game

NYM runs4.9win 54%
WSH runs4.5win 46%
Total9.4no pre-game book line
No run, 1st inning49%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
62°F · Crosswind · roof open
Park factor
Runs 104 · HR 103 100 = average

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

NYM starter
Sean ManaeaLHP · NYM vs WSH
5.1projected strikeouts · likely 2 to 8 · 24.0 batters over 5.6 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 25.4%25%≤34 strikeouts: 17.2%17%45 strikeouts: 17.4%17%56 strikeouts: 14.8%15%67 strikeouts: 10.7%11%78 strikeouts: 6.9%7%89+ strikeouts: 7.6%8%9+book 5.5
Over 5.5: 40% (red bars) · under: 60%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%21.8%
BB%6.2%
Whiff%10.3%
Velo86.3
BTB Stuff87
Location101
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff%
Fastball41%9091.913.0%
Sweeper29%8476.512.3%
Sinker18%9190.62.0%
Cutter8%8284.911.5%
Changeup4%6784.83.3%
Last 3 startsTrending Up
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 229935%16%27%.260
Sep 156732%9%32%.305
Sep 86120%10%35%.260

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.

Sean Manaea NYM · LHPvsWSH lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

3 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, 22.8%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

WSH starter
DJ HerzLHP · WSH vs NYM
3.4projected strikeouts · likely 1 to 6 · 16.3 batters over 3.8 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 55.7%56%≤34 strikeouts: 18.5%19%45 strikeouts: 12.6%13%56 strikeouts: 7.3%7%67 strikeouts: 3.5%3%78 strikeouts: 1.5%2%89+ strikeouts: 0.9%1%9+book 3.5
Over 3.5: 44% (red bars) · under: 56%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%21.1%
BB%10.5%
Whiff%9.5%
Velo88.4
BTB Stuff96
Location99
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff%
Fastball48%10393.013.3%
Changeup32%9682.810.0%
Slider18%7987.50.0%
Curveball3%9380.30.0%

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.

DJ Herz WSH · LHPvsNYM lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

2 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, 22.8%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Pitch-mix battles

each lineup against the starter it faces
DJ Herz WSH · LHPvsNYM lineuppitch-mix battle
DJ Herz'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.
DJ Herz's pitchesNYM lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Fastball48%93.010313.3%1.15.3159.5%31.3%-0.67
Changeup32%82.89610.0%-5.00.26515.8%22.2%+0.45
Slider18%87.5790.0%-4.20.27113.3%25.5%+0.26
Curveball3%80.3930.0%-30.40.30511.1%29.1%+0.97
Sean Manaea NYM · LHPvsWSH lineuppitch-mix battle
Sean Manaea'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.
Sean Manaea's pitchesWSH lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Fastball41%91.99013.0%0.06.38010.0%27.1%+1.44
Sweeper29%76.58412.3%-1.89.30314.6%26.0%+0.38
Sinker18%90.6912.0%-0.11.3725.7%31.4%+0.71
Cutter8%84.98211.5%-0.17.31211.4%25.2%-0.02
Changeup4%84.8673.3%-4.30.29119.3%19.5%+0.05

Bullpens

Mets bullpen#6 of 30
K%25.3%
BB%7.8%
K-BB%17.4%
SwStr%12.0%
wOBA allowed.317
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%20.8%
BB%12.7%
K-BB%8.0%
SwStr%10.7%
wOBA allowed.362
Arms available21 / 21

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
Sean Manaea NYM · LHPwith two strikes
Sean Manaea with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Fastball41%48%26.9%23.8%18.4%
Sweeper29%33%25.9%19.5%21.2%
Sinker18%8%8.7%9.7%17.8%
Changeup4%7%6.7%7.7%18.3%
Cutter8%5%33.3%26.3%18.3%
DJ Herz WSH · LHPwith two strikes
DJ Herz with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Fastball48%50%40.0%37.5%18.4%
Changeup32%44%0.0%14.3%18.3%
Slider18%6%0.0%0.0%22.2%

Mets lineup

Projected · facing DJ Herz LHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Francisco Lindor SS · bats S64.1%42.1%16.4%4.0+1.5.313APowerNormal
2Juan Soto LF · bats L61.5%40.9%18.3%3.9-0.3.312APowerHot
3Bo Bichette 3B · bats R69.6%42.2%11.0%3.8+1.3.364BContactHot
4Mark Vientos DH · bats R59.3%38.2%15.8%3.8+1.6.323BBalancedNormal
5Carson Benge RF · bats L63.8%34.7%10.4%3.70.0.326CBalancedHot
6Francisco Alvarez C · bats R56.1%36.2%17.1%3.6+2.2.287BBalancedHot
7Marcus Semien 2B · bats R58.5%32.8%10.0%3.5+1.0.296AvgContactNormal
8A.J. Ewing CF · bats L56.3%30.5%8.8%3.4+0.9.322AvgBalancedCold
9Christopher Morel 1B · bats R48.8%29.9%12.4%3.3+0.7.270AvgBalancedNormal
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 Sean Manaea LHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1James Wood DH · bats L63.6%40.7%16.9%4.0+1.4.360APowerCold
2Andrés Chaparro 1B · bats R62.5%42.3%20.4%3.9+2.6.404CPowerCold
3Brady House 3B · bats R66.9%41.3%14.4%3.8+2.9.389BPowerNormal
4Dylan Crews RF · bats R61.8%37.4%14.9%3.8+1.9.320AvgBalancedHot
5CJ Abrams 2B · bats L59.1%35.9%13.8%3.7+0.7.300CBalancedHot
6Jacob Young CF · bats R60.3%32.4%7.9%3.6+1.7.401CContactHot
7Daylen Lile LF · bats L62.3%39.3%14.2%3.5+0.1.305APowerCold
8Keibert Ruiz C · bats S64.5%36.7%8.2%3.4+1.7.322AvgBalancedNormal
9Jorbit Vivas 2B · bats L50.4%23.8%3.9%3.3+1.0.289DContactCold
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.