Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals, July 20, 2026

NationalsWSH
7-3
Final
RockiesCOL

July 20, 2026, 8:40 PM ET | Coors Field

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
L 3-5
vs NYY
W 23-4
@ ATH
L 1-15
@ ATH
W 5-2
@ ATH
W 7-3
@ COL

Colorado Rockies

1-4

Last 5
L 1-3
@ SF
L 2-7
vs CIN
W 10-3
vs CIN
L 6-9
vs CIN
L 3-7
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez
Recorded starter

Colorado Rockies

Kyle Freeland headshot
Kyle Freeland
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 20, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals51-50.505#4#78.0
Colorado Rockies40-62.392#5#1223.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsColorado Rockies
.744
OPS
.739
210
HR
180
821
Runs
752
4.67
ERA
5.59
1.39
WHIP
1.52
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1113

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Washington Nationals

Hitters

Andrés Chaparro headshot
Andrés Chaparro

5 H, 3 HR, 11 RBI

Curtis Mead headshot
Curtis Mead

9 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Riley Cornelio headshot
Riley Cornelio

3.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin

7.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.29 ERA

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

12.0 IP, 14 SO, 3.00 ERA

Colorado Rockies

Hitters

Hunter Goodman headshot
Hunter Goodman

5 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Willi Castro headshot
Willi Castro

5 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Jake McCarthy headshot
Jake McCarthy

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Tanner Gordon headshot
Tanner Gordon

5.2 IP, 2 SO, 1.59 ERA

Michael Lorenzen headshot
Michael Lorenzen

5.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.80 ERA

Gabriel Hughes headshot
Gabriel Hughes

5.1 IP, 6 SO, 3.38 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Andrés Chaparro headshot
Andrés Chaparro
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Kyle Freeland headshot
Kyle Freeland
Colorado Rockies, MLBDB pick
Jacob Young headshot
Jacob Young
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 7, Colorado Rockies 3: WSH 12 hits, COL 6 hits; WSH 2 errors, COL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals3000012017122
Colorado Rockies003000000360

Box Score

Batting

Curtis Mead and Jacob Young led Washington Nationals with 3 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF4210100
Curtis Mead3B5130010
Andrés ChaparroDH3113001
Daylen LilePH/DH2111000
CJ AbramsSS5112021
Dylan CrewsLF3000110
Jacob YoungCF4131001
Harry FordC3000020
José TenaPH1000000
Keibert RuizC0000000
Luis García Jr.1B4010010
Nasim Nuñez2B4010000
Totals387127273

Jake McCarthy led Colorado Rockies with 2 hits.

Colorado Rockies batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jake McCarthyLF4120000
Kyle Karros3B3010110
Cole CarriggCF4110000
Hunter GoodmanDH3000110
TJ Rumfield1B3100110
Willi Castro2B/SS3013100
Braxton FulfordC2000000
Troy JohnstonPH/RF1000100
Tyler FreemanRF/2B4010000
Ezequiel TovarSS3000000
Brett SullivanC1000000
Totals31363530

Pitching

Andrew Alvarez went 4.1 innings for Washington Nationals (2 SO, 3 ER); Kyle Freeland went 6.0 innings for Colorado Rockies (4 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Andrew Alvarez4.1633320
Riley Cornelio1.2000200
Matt Krook1.0000010
Tom Cosgrove2.0000000
Colorado Rockies
Kyle Freeland6.0744242
Antonio Senzatela1.0222021
Juan Mejia1.0100010
Victor Vodnik1.0211000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Andrés Chaparro homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. James Wood scores. Curtis Mead scores. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B3

    Double Willi Castro doubles (14) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Jake McCarthy scores. Cole Carrigg scores. TJ Rumfield scores. WSH 3, COL 3

  • T6

    Home Run Jacob Young homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 4, COL 3

  • T7

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (22) on a fly ball to right center field. Daylen Lile scores. WSH 6, COL 3

  • T9

    Triple Daylen Lile triples (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Troy Johnston. James Wood scores. WSH 7, COL 3

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Pop Out Brett Sullivan pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead. WSH 7, COL 3

  • B9

    Flyout Tyler Freeman flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 7, COL 3

  • B9

    Lineout Troy Johnston lines out to left fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 7, COL 3

  • T9

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Tyler Freeman to first baseman TJ Rumfield. WSH 7, COL 3

  • T9

    Triple Daylen Lile triples (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Troy Johnston. James Wood scores. WSH 7, COL 3

  • T9

    Lineout Curtis Mead lines out to left fielder Jake McCarthy. WSH 6, COL 3

  • T9

    Forceout James Wood grounds into a force out, second baseman Tyler Freeman to shortstop Willi Castro. Nasim Nuñez out at 2nd. James Wood to 1st. WSH 6, COL 3

  • T9

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 6, COL 3

  • B8

    Flyout Willi Castro flies out to left fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 6, COL 3

  • B8

    Pop Out TJ Rumfield pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 6, COL 3

  • B8

    Groundout Hunter Goodman grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 6, COL 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. WSH 6, COL 3

  • T8

    Flyout José Tena flies out to left fielder Jake McCarthy. WSH 6, COL 3

  • T8

    Single Jacob Young singles on a line drive to right fielder Troy Johnston. WSH 6, COL 3

  • B7

    Groundout Cole Carrigg grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 6, COL 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Kyle Karros called out on strikes. WSH 6, COL 3

  • B7

    Groundout Jake McCarthy grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 6, COL 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 6, COL 3

  • T7

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (22) on a fly ball to right center field. Daylen Lile scores. WSH 6, COL 3

  • T7

    Forceout Daylen Lile grounds into a force out, second baseman Tyler Freeman to shortstop Willi Castro. James Wood out at 2nd. Daylen Lile to 1st. WSH 4, COL 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. WSH 4, COL 3

  • T7

    Single James Wood singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake McCarthy. WSH 4, COL 3

  • B6

    Lineout Ezequiel Tovar lines out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 4, COL 3

  • B6

    Flyout Tyler Freeman flies out to left fielder Dylan Crews. Willi Castro to 3rd. WSH 4, COL 3

  • B6

    Walk Troy Johnston walks. Willi Castro to 2nd. WSH 4, COL 3

  • B6

    Walk Willi Castro walks. WSH 4, COL 3

  • B6

    Groundout TJ Rumfield grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Riley Cornelio. WSH 4, COL 3

  • T6

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, third baseman Kyle Karros to first baseman TJ Rumfield. WSH 4, COL 3

  • T6

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, first baseman TJ Rumfield to pitcher Kyle Freeland. WSH 4, COL 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Harry Ford called out on strikes. WSH 4, COL 3

  • T6

    Home Run Jacob Young homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 4, COL 3

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP Hunter Goodman grounds into a double play, third baseman Curtis Mead to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Kyle Karros out at 2nd. Hunter Goodman out at 1st. WSH 3, COL 3

  • B5

    Flyout Cole Carrigg flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 3, COL 3

  • B5

    Single Kyle Karros singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, COL 3

  • T5

    Flyout Dylan Crews flies out to right fielder Tyler Freeman. WSH 3, COL 3

  • T5

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 3, COL 3

  • T5

    Lineout Andrés Chaparro lines out to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Curtis Mead to 3rd. WSH 3, COL 3

  • T5

    Double Curtis Mead doubles (17) on a line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 3, COL 3

  • B4

    Groundout Jake McCarthy grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, COL 3

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Ezequiel Tovar grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Tyler Freeman out at 2nd. Ezequiel Tovar out at 1st. WSH 3, COL 3

  • B4

    Single Tyler Freeman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 3, COL 3

  • T4

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman TJ Rumfield. WSH 3, COL 3

  • T4

    Lineout Nasim Nuñez lines out to left fielder Jake McCarthy. WSH 3, COL 3

  • T4

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 3, COL 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Harry Ford strikes out swinging, catcher Braxton Fulford to first baseman TJ Rumfield. WSH 3, COL 3

  • B3

    Flyout Braxton Fulford flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, COL 3

  • B3

    Double Willi Castro doubles (14) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Jake McCarthy scores. Cole Carrigg scores. TJ Rumfield scores. WSH 3, COL 3

  • B3

    Walk TJ Rumfield walks. Cole Carrigg to 2nd. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Hunter Goodman strikes out swinging. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B3

    Single Cole Carrigg singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Jake McCarthy to 3rd. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B3

    Lineout Kyle Karros lines out sharply to left fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B3

    Single Jake McCarthy singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Dylan Crews flies out to right fielder Tyler Freeman. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T3

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Ezequiel Tovar flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B2

    Forceout Tyler Freeman grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Braxton Fulford out at 2nd. Tyler Freeman to 1st. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B2

    Field Error Braxton Fulford reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Curtis Mead. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Andrés Chaparro lines out to third baseman Kyle Karros. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T2

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake McCarthy. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T2

    Flyout James Wood flies out to left fielder Jake McCarthy. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman TJ Rumfield. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Willi Castro flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout TJ Rumfield strikes out swinging. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B1

    Walk Hunter Goodman walks. Jake McCarthy to 3rd. Kyle Karros to 2nd. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B1

    Lineout Cole Carrigg lines out to left fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B1

    Walk Kyle Karros walks. WSH 3, COL 0

  • B1

    Single Jake McCarthy singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T1

    Forceout Harry Ford grounds into a force out, catcher Braxton Fulford to second baseman Willi Castro. Jacob Young out at 2nd. Harry Ford to 1st. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T1

    Single Jacob Young singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Dylan Crews to 3rd. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T1

    Walk Dylan Crews walks. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T1

    Home Run Andrés Chaparro homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. James Wood scores. Curtis Mead scores. WSH 3, COL 0

  • T1

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cole Carrigg. James Wood to 2nd. WSH 0, COL 0

  • T1

    Walk James Wood walks. WSH 0, COL 0