Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals
June 15, 2026 • 6:45 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
7
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
38-35 (.521)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
9.0
Kansas City Royals
29-44 (.397)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
10.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .745 | .694 |
| HR | 94 | 64 |
| Runs | 392 | 288 |
| ERA | 4.66 | 4.44 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 554 | 576 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.5 ERA
4.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.25 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Rave (DH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitch Spence (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Black (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beck Way (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (DH) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Crews (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Alvarez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Lord (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Beeter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gus Varland (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Mitch Spence | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Black | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Beck Way | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Andrew Alvarez | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Brad Lord | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gus Varland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Single • 2-0
Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas, deflected by second baseman Nick Loftin. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood scores.
top 4 • Single • 2-1
Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Starling Marte scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
top 5 • Single • 2-3
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-3
Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Keibert Ruiz scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 7-3
Dylan Crews homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 7-3
Lane Thomas grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-3
Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
top 9 • Pop Out • 7-3
Carter Jensen pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams.
top 9 • Double • 7-3
Nick Loftin doubles (9) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 7-3
Keibert Ruiz grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 8 • Walk • 7-3
Jacob Young walks.
bottom 8 • Walk • 7-3
Daylen Lile walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 7-3
Dylan Crews grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 8 • Strikeout • 7-3
Salvador Perez called out on strikes.
top 8 • Walk • 7-3
John Rave walks.
top 8 • Groundout • 7-3
Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 8 • Strikeout • 7-3
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 7-3
CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 7-3
Curtis Mead called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 7-3
Luis García Jr. grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 7 • Groundout • 7-3
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 7 • Strikeout • 7-3
Lane Thomas called out on strikes.
top 7 • Flyout • 7-3
Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 7-3
James Wood grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 6 • Walk • 7-3
Nasim Nuñez walks.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 7-3
Keibert Ruiz pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 7-3
Jacob Young pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.
top 6 • Groundout • 7-3
Carter Jensen grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Brad Lord.
top 6 • Strikeout • 7-3
Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
top 6 • Groundout • 7-3
Salvador Perez grounds out, pitcher Brad Lord to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 7-3
Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 7-3
Dylan Crews homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. scores.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 4-3
CJ Abrams flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins in foul territory.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 4-3
Curtis Mead flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-3
Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Keibert Ruiz scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 2nd.