Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros
July 8, 2026 • 6:45 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
8
Houston Astros
HOU
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
48-46 (.511)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
6.5
Houston Astros
46-49 (.484)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
2.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .774 | .728 |
| HR | 159 | 151 |
| Runs | 596 | 505 |
| ERA | 4.75 | 4.69 |
| WHIP | 1.40 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 841 | 964 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.286 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.5 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 6 ERA
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Dezenzo (LF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Arrighetti (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alimber Santa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cristian Javier (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (RF) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis Mead (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Crews (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Tena (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Griffin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orlando Ribalta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Lawrence (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Spencer Arrighetti | 4.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Alimber Santa | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Javier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Foster Griffin | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Sac Fly • 1-0
CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. James Wood scores.
bottom 3 • Double • 2-0
Daylen Lile doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Luis García Jr. scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 5-0
Luis García Jr. homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. James Wood scores.
top 5 • Single • 5-1
Brice Matthews singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Yainer Diaz scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 6-1
CJ Abrams homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 7-1
José Tena grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Dylan Crews to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 8-1
Keibert Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brice Matthews. Dylan Crews scores.
top 8 • Single • 8-2
Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Zach Dezenzo scores. Nick Allen to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop CJ Abrams.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 8-2
Brice Matthews grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 9 • Groundout • 8-2
Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr. Christian Walker to 3rd.
top 9 • Groundout • 8-2
Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 9 • Double • 8-2
Christian Walker doubles (18) on a fly ball to right fielder James Wood.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 8-2
Jorbit Vivas lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
bottom 8 • Walk • 8-2
Dylan Crews walks. Curtis Mead to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 8-2
Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. Luis García Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 8-2
CJ Abrams flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 8 • Walk • 8-2
Curtis Mead walks. Luis García Jr. to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 8-2
Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews.
top 8 • Flyout • 8-2
Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-2
Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 8-2
Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 8 • Single • 8-2
Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Zach Dezenzo scores. Nick Allen to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop CJ Abrams.
top 8 • Single • 8-1
Zach Dezenzo singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-1
James Wood strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 8-1
Keibert Ruiz grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to shortstop Nick Allen. Jorbit Vivas out at 2nd. Keibert Ruiz to 1st.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 8-1
José Tena flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 7 • Walk • 8-1
Jorbit Vivas walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 8-1
Brice Matthews strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-1
Yainer Diaz grounds out, pitcher Foster Griffin to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 7 • Strikeout • 8-1
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 8-1
Dylan Crews grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 8-1
Daylen Lile grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Nick Allen. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. Curtis Mead out at 2nd. Daylen Lile to 1st.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 8-1
CJ Abrams pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes on the infield fly rule.
bottom 6 • Walk • 8-1
Curtis Mead walks. Luis García Jr. to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 8-1
Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews.
top 6 • Grounded Into DP • 8-1
Christian Walker grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st.
top 6 • Single • 8-1
Isaac Paredes singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews.
top 6 • Groundout • 8-1
Yordan Alvarez grounds out, catcher Keibert Ruiz to first baseman Luis García Jr.