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Strikeouts · Saturday, July 4, 2026

PIT @ WSH Strikeouts matchups · Saturday, July 4, 2026

PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Pirates
vs
11:05 AM EDT
WSH
Washington Nationals
WSH
Nationals ParkElevation 35 ftCenter Field 402 ft

PIT Braxton Ashcraft · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate27.8% K / BF

vs LHB29.5%
vs RHB23.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.2%

How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload23.8 BF

Expected batters faced23.8
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection6.8 K

Expected strikeouts — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Last 5 GamesStrikeouts

Jun 6@ ATL5
Jun 12vs MIA4
Jun 17@ ATH7
Jun 24vs SEA10
Jun 29@ PHI8
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WSH lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1James Wood (L)29.0%3.0 PA
2Luis García Jr. (L)17.4%3.0 PA
3José Tena (L)27.6%3.0 PA
4CJ Abrams (L)20.3%3.0 PA
5Dylan Crews (R)24.2%3.0 PA
6Daylen Lile (L)17.9%2.8 PA
7Keibert Ruiz (L)14.9%2.0 PA
8Jorbit Vivas (L)17.3%2.0 PA
9Nasim Nuñez (L)25.8%2.0 PA

WSH Zack Littell · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate18.0% K / BF

vs LHB16.0%
vs RHB21.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.7%

How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload21.5 BF

Expected batters faced21.5
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection4.0 K

Expected strikeouts — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Last 5 GamesStrikeouts

May 31vs SD5
Jun 6@ AZ4
Jun 12vs SEA0
Jun 17vs KC2
Jun 28@ BAL3
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PIT lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Konnor Griffin (R)24.4%3.0 PA
2Brandon Lowe (L)24.0%3.0 PA
3Bryan Reynolds (L)24.7%3.0 PA
4Esmerlyn Valdez (R)22.0%2.5 PA
5Ryan O'Hearn (L)21.5%2.0 PA
6Nick Gonzales (R)19.4%2.0 PA
7Jake Mangum (L)19.7%2.0 PA
8Endy Rodríguez (L)21.1%2.0 PA
9Jared Triolo (R)24.1%2.0 PA