Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros
July 6, 2026 • 6:45 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
12
Houston Astros
HOU
11
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
47-45 (.511)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
6.5
Houston Astros
45-48 (.484)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
3.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .774 | .727 |
| HR | 159 | 149 |
| Runs | 595 | 498 |
| ERA | 4.73 | 4.70 |
| WHIP | 1.40 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 838 | 959 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
4.2 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.8 ERA
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.5 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 3 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| Washington Nationals | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braden Shewmake (SS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (CF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Burrows (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (DH) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead (3B) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Crews (RF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Millas (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miles Mikolas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Henry (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Beeter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Mike Burrows | 4.1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Miles Mikolas | 6.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cole Henry | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Double • 0-1
Christian Walker doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Isaac Paredes scores.
bottom 1 • Double • 1-1
Curtis Mead doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. James Wood scores.
top 2 • Home Run • 1-4
Jose Altuve homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Braden Shewmake scores. Brice Matthews scores.
top 3 • Home Run • 1-6
Yainer Diaz homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores.
bottom 3 • Double • 2-6
Luis García Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd.
bottom 3 • Single • 3-6
Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 6-6
CJ Abrams homers (19) on a line drive to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. Curtis Mead scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 7-6
Curtis Mead homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 8-6
Drew Millas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CJ Abrams scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 12-6
James Wood hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young scores. Nasim Nuñez scores.
top 6 • Grounded Into DP • 12-7
Braden Shewmake grounds into a double play, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. Cam Smith scores. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Braden Shewmake out at 1st.
top 8 • Double • 12-8
Braden Shewmake doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.
top 8 • Home Run • 12-11
Brice Matthews homers (7) on a line drive to left field. Yainer Diaz scores. Braden Shewmake scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 12-11
Christian Walker lines out to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 9 • Groundout • 12-11
Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 9 • Strikeout • 12-11
Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 12-11
CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 12-11
Curtis Mead lines out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 12-11
Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Walk • 12-11
James Wood walks.
top 8 • Groundout • 12-11
Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 8 • Home Run • 12-11
Brice Matthews homers (7) on a line drive to left field. Yainer Diaz scores. Braden Shewmake scores.
top 8 • Double • 12-8
Braden Shewmake doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.
top 8 • Forceout • 12-7
Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd. Cam Smith out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz to 1st.
top 8 • Single • 12-7
Cam Smith singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 12-7
LaMonte Wade Jr. walks.
top 8 • Pop Out • 12-7
Christian Walker pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 12-7
Nasim Nuñez called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Single • 12-7
Drew Millas singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 12-7
Jacob Young flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
top 7 • Strikeout • 12-7
Isaac Paredes strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Strikeout • 12-7
Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Lineout • 12-7
Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Jacob Young.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 12-7
Daylen Lile flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 12-7
Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. CJ Abrams steals (15) 2nd base.
bottom 6 • Single • 12-7
CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 12-7
Curtis Mead strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Flyout • 12-7
Brice Matthews flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 6 • Grounded Into DP • 12-7
Braden Shewmake grounds into a double play, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. Cam Smith scores. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Braden Shewmake out at 1st.
top 6 • Single • 12-6
Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Cam Smith to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 12-6
Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 12-6
Luis García Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 12-6
James Wood hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young scores. Nasim Nuñez scores.