Cubs vs Nationals match player stats | 2026 Tuesday, August 11th

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Cubs @ Nationals Matchup Details

Teams : Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals

Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, August 11th
Time : 11/08/26 18:45:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Chicago Cubs Game Today

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ian Happ is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

,As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will get to bat from his good side against Jake Irvin in today’s game.

,Ian Happ pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin today.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (44.7% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,The switch-hitting Nasim Nunez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Shota Imanaga.

,Extreme flyball batters like Nasim Nunez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Nasim Nunez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 16th-best hitter in the league when estimating his batting average ability.

,Nico Hoerner has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the league’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Brady House is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Brady House will have the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga in today’s game.

,Brady House has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Harry Ford is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Harry Ford will have an advantage today.

,Harry Ford will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Pinckney in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,Andrew Pinckney will have the handedness advantage over Shota Imanaga in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball batters like Andrew Pinckney tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Andrew Pinckney will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Andres Chaparro is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Andres Chaparro will have the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Andres Chaparro will hold that advantage today.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Keibert Ruiz will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Jacob Young will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today.

,Jacob Young has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Bats such as Jacob Young with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Shota Imanaga who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,CJ Abrams is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

,CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,CJ Abrams will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Dylan Crews is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.

,Dylan Crews will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today’s matchup.

,Dylan Crews will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Michael Busch is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Brady House will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,When estimating his home run ability, Andres Chaparro ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Shota Imanaga in the 79th percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Shota Imanaga in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the projected batting order for the Washington Nationals in today’s game holds an estimated true talent wOBA of .297, which is significantly worse than their actual wOBA of .332 this year.

Negatives with the Washington Nationals Game Today

Tyrone Taylor is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Tyrone Taylor encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

,The Washington Nationals outfield defense projects as the 2nd-best out of all the teams today.

,Tyrone Taylor will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ian Happ in today’s matchup.

,Washington’s #2-ranked outfield defense on the slate poses a formidable challenge for Pete Crow-Armstrong, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Pete Crow-Armstrong in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 13th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Batting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Alex Bregman will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nasim Nunez in the 1st percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Nasim Nunez is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game.

,Among all the teams in action today, the best infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs.

,Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Nico Hoerner will not have the upper hand today.

,Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,Carson Kelly’s BABIP ability is projected in the 22nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Carson Kelly is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game.

,Jake Irvin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carson Kelly in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Carson Kelly in today’s game.

,Andrew Pinckney is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today.

,Andres Chaparro’s BABIP talent is projected in the 16th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 9th in the batting order today.

,The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will bat from his weak side (0) today against Shota Imanaga,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 2nd percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Jacob Young is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the same side that Shota Imanaga throws from, CJ Abrams will have a tough matchup today.

,Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Dansby Swanson will not have the upper hand today.

,Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Dansby Swanson in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Michael Busch in today’s game.

,With 8 hitters of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Shota Imanaga encounters a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s matchup.

,Given that groundball pitchers are least effective against flyball hitters, Shota Imanaga (43.2% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this game with 3 FB hitters in Washington’s projected lineup.

,Playing on the road generally weakens pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Shota Imanaga in today’s game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Nasim Nunez ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew Pinckney ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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