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Jake Mangum

Jake Mangum — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: hits at 62.7/100.

Today's top board
62.7
Hits · @ WSH
Our calls on him · hits
63%
1+ hit in 5/8 top-20 calls
Games graded
64
this season, box-score final
Jake Mangum
LFBats SThrows LPittsburgh Pirates
Hits62.7/100proj 1.1#31Runs51.5/100proj 0.5#68Total Bases48.6/100proj 1.6#61H+R+RBI42.3/100proj 1.8#93Stolen Bases34/100proj 0.1#38Fantasy Points32.6/100proj 6.4#123RBIs24.6/100proj 0.4#182Walks13.8/100proj 0.3#179Home Runs7.2/100proj 0.1#203

Today's matchup

Jake is at Washington Nationals on the Friday, July 3, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — hits (62.7/100, #31), runs (51.5/100, #68), total bases (48.6/100, #61), h+r+rbi (42.3/100, #93). We project Jake for 1.1 on the hits board. Tap any board for the full breakdown, and check back for the graded result once the game's final.

Recent form

Over his last 5 games, Jake is 8-for-21 (.381). The full log's below.

How our calls on Jake have done

When we've ranked Jake a top-20 hitter matchup this season, he's recorded a hit in 5 of 8 games (63%). That's the honest number — graded against the real box score, hits and misses both.

How the model reads him

Jake's matchup score blends his own rates with the specific spot — the arm he faces and that pitcher's bullpen, the handedness edge, the park, the weather, and his recent form — normalized 0–100 against the rest of the slate. The exact weighting is proprietary and tuned weekly. We publish the score and grade it in the open; the record above is the receipt.

Recent game log

DateOppABHHRRRBI
Thursday, July 2@ PHI53020
Wednesday, July 1@ PHI32010
Monday, June 29@ PHI41010
Sunday, June 28vs CIN40000
Saturday, June 27vs CIN52010
Friday, June 26vs CIN42000
Thursday, June 25vs SEA40000
Wednesday, June 24vs SEA41011
Tuesday, June 23vs SEA40000
Sunday, June 21@ COL43011
Saturday, June 20@ COL41000
Friday, June 19@ COL00000

Jake Mangum — FAQ

Who is Jake Mangum facing today?

Jake Mangum is facing Washington Nationals on Friday, July 3, 2026. His best matchup grades 62.7/100 on our hits board.

What's Jake Mangum's projection today?

We project Jake for 1.1 on the hits board (away vs WSH). Every board he's scored on is listed with its matchup score.

How have MatchWiz's calls on Jake Mangum done?

In the 8 games where our model ranked Jake a top-20 hitter matchup, he got at least one hit 5 times (63%). Every projection is graded against the real result.

Projections are a research signal from our model, graded against real box-score results — not betting advice. 21+, please play responsibly (1-800-GAMBLER).