Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros, July 8, 2026

AstrosHOU
2-8
Final
NationalsWSH

July 8, 2026, 6:45 PM ET | Nationals Park

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5
W 10-8
vs TB
W 2-0
vs TB
L 11-12
@ WSH
W 6-3
@ WSH
L 2-8
@ WSH

Washington Nationals

2-3

Last 5
L 1-7
vs PIT
L 5-11
vs PIT
W 12-11
vs HOU
L 3-6
vs HOU
W 8-2
vs HOU

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti
Recorded starter

Washington Nationals

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Houston Astros46-49.484#3#52.0
Washington Nationals48-46.511#4#56.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Houston AstrosWashington Nationals
.732
OPS
.744
226
HR
210
734
Runs
821
4.45
ERA
4.67
1.34
WHIP
1.39
1411
Strikeouts by pitchers
1283

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.

Houston Astros

Hitters

Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Yainer Diaz headshot
Yainer Diaz

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Bryan King headshot
Bryan King

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nate Pearson headshot
Nate Pearson

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Washington Nationals

Hitters

James Wood headshot
James Wood

4 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

8 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams

6 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Pitchers

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA

Justin Lawrence headshot
Justin Lawrence

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 6.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 8, Houston Astros 2: HOU 8 hits, WSH 9 hits; HOU 0 errors, WSH 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros000010010280
Washington Nationals00233000x891

Box Score

Batting

Isaac Paredes and Zach Dezenzo led Houston Astros with 2 hits each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jose Altuve2B4000020
Yordan AlvarezDH4000020
Isaac Paredes3B4020010
Christian Walker1B4010000
Cam SmithRF4000020
Yainer DiazC4110010
Brice MatthewsCF4011010
Zach DezenzoLF3120010
Nick AllenSS3010000
Totals342810100

Luis García Jr. led Washington Nationals with 3 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF2200310
Luis García Jr.1B4233101
Curtis Mead3B3000210
CJ AbramsSS3112101
Daylen LileLF5121000
Dylan CrewsCF4110100
Jorbit Vivas2B3010200
José TenaDH4001010
Keibert RuizC3111000
Totals318981032

Pitching

Spencer Arrighetti went 4.0 innings for Houston Astros (2 SO, 8 ER); Foster Griffin went 7.0 innings for Washington Nationals (9 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Houston Astros
Spencer Arrighetti4.0788622
Alimber Santa2.0100100
Nate Pearson1.0000110
Cristian Javier1.0100200
Washington Nationals
Foster Griffin7.0511090
Orlando Ribalta1.0210010
Justin Lawrence1.0100000
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

  • B3

    Sac Fly CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. James Wood scores. HOU 0, WSH 1

  • B3

    Double Daylen Lile doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Luis García Jr. scores. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • B4

    Home Run Luis García Jr. homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. James Wood scores. HOU 0, WSH 5

  • T5

    Single Brice Matthews singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Yainer Diaz scores. HOU 1, WSH 5

  • B5

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. HOU 1, WSH 6

  • B5

    Groundout José Tena grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Dylan Crews to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. HOU 1, WSH 7

  • B5

    Sac Fly Keibert Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brice Matthews. Dylan Crews scores. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • T8

    Single Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Zach Dezenzo scores. Nick Allen to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop CJ Abrams. HOU 2, WSH 8

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • T9

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr. Christian Walker to 3rd. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • T9

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • T9

    Double Christian Walker doubles (18) on a fly ball to right fielder James Wood. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • B8

    Lineout Jorbit Vivas lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • B8

    Walk Dylan Crews walks. Curtis Mead to 2nd. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • B8

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • B8

    Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • B8

    Walk Curtis Mead walks. Luis García Jr. to 2nd. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • B8

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • T8

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • T8

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • T8

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • T8

    Single Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Zach Dezenzo scores. Nick Allen to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop CJ Abrams. HOU 2, WSH 8

  • T8

    Single Zach Dezenzo singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B7

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B7

    Forceout Keibert Ruiz grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to shortstop Nick Allen. Jorbit Vivas out at 2nd. Keibert Ruiz to 1st. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B7

    Flyout José Tena flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B7

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • T7

    Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • T7

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, pitcher Foster Griffin to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • T7

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B6

    Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B6

    Forceout 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. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B6

    Pop Out CJ Abrams pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes on the infield fly rule. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B6

    Walk Curtis Mead walks. Luis García Jr. to 2nd. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B6

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • T6

    Grounded Into DP 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. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • T6

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • T6

    Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out, catcher Keibert Ruiz to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B5

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B5

    Sac Fly Keibert Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brice Matthews. Dylan Crews scores. HOU 1, WSH 8

  • B5

    Groundout José Tena grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Dylan Crews to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. HOU 1, WSH 7

  • B5

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. Daylen Lile to 3rd. Dylan Crews to 2nd. HOU 1, WSH 6

  • B5

    Single Dylan Crews singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve. Daylen Lile to 2nd. HOU 1, WSH 6

  • B5

    Single Daylen Lile singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 1, WSH 6

  • B5

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. HOU 1, WSH 6

  • T5

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder James Wood. HOU 1, WSH 5

  • T5

    Pop Out Nick Allen pops out to catcher Keibert Ruiz in foul territory. HOU 1, WSH 5

  • T5

    Strikeout Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging. HOU 1, WSH 5

  • T5

    Single Brice Matthews singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Yainer Diaz scores. HOU 1, WSH 5

  • T5

    Double Yainer Diaz doubles (8) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. HOU 0, WSH 5

  • B4

    Lineout Curtis Mead lines out to shortstop Nick Allen. HOU 0, WSH 5

  • B4

    Home Run Luis García Jr. homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. James Wood scores. HOU 0, WSH 5

  • B4

    Walk James Wood walks. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • B4

    Single Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • B4

    Pop Out José Tena pops out to shortstop Nick Allen. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • B4

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out softly, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Double Isaac Paredes doubles (17) on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • B3

    Lineout Dylan Crews lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • B3

    Double Daylen Lile doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Luis García Jr. scores. HOU 0, WSH 2

  • B3

    Sac Fly CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. James Wood scores. HOU 0, WSH 1

  • B3

    Lineout Curtis Mead lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews. James Wood to 3rd. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Walk Luis García Jr. walks. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Walk James Wood walks. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Jose Altuve called out on strikes. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Forceout Nick Allen grounds into a force out, third baseman Curtis Mead to second baseman Jorbit Vivas. Zach Dezenzo out at 2nd. Nick Allen to 1st. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Single Zach Dezenzo singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Brice Matthews flies out to shortstop CJ Abrams. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Strikeout José Tena called out on strikes. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Double Jorbit Vivas doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Christian Walker pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Lineout Daylen Lile lines out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Walk CJ Abrams walks. James Wood to 2nd. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Curtis Mead called out on strikes. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Lineout Luis García Jr. lines out sharply to second baseman Jose Altuve. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Walk James Wood challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: James Wood walks. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Lineout Yordan Alvarez lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. HOU 0, WSH 0