Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros, July 6, 2026

AstrosHOU
11-12
Final
NationalsWSH

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

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

2-3

Last 5
L 3-8
vs MIN
L 1-3
vs TB
W 10-8
vs TB
W 2-0
vs TB
L 11-12
@ WSH

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
W 10-2
@ BOS
W 9-5
vs PIT
L 1-7
vs PIT
L 5-11
vs PIT
W 12-11
vs HOU

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Mike Burrows headshot
Mike Burrows
Recorded starter

Washington Nationals

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 6, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Houston Astros45-48.484#3#43.0
Washington Nationals47-45.511#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

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

8 H, 3 HR, 7 RBI

Yainer Diaz headshot
Yainer Diaz

3 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA

Enyel De Los Santos headshot
Enyel De Los Santos

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

Washington Nationals

Hitters

James Wood headshot
James Wood

6 H, 3 HR, 8 RBI

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

6 H, 3 HR, 8 RBI

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez

4.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin

5.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.80 ERA

Top Performers

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

James Wood headshot
James Wood
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Curtis Mead headshot
Curtis Mead
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 12, Houston Astros 11: HOU 12 hits, WSH 13 hits; HOU 2 errors, WSH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros13200104011122
Washington Nationals10506000x12130

Box Score

Batting

5 players led Houston Astros with 2 hits each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jose Altuve2B5113011
Yordan AlvarezDH5010020
Isaac Paredes3B4100110
Christian Walker1B5021000
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF3100110
Cam SmithRF3220100
Yainer DiazC4222001
Braden ShewmakeSS4221000
Brice MatthewsCF4223011
Totals37111210363

3 players led Washington Nationals with 3 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodDH2314301
Luis García Jr.1B5111030
Curtis Mead3B5233011
CJ AbramsSS5233011
Dylan CrewsRF4100010
Daylen LileLF4000000
Jacob YoungCF4110000
Drew MillasC3011020
Nasim Nuñez2B4230010
Totals36121312393

Pitching

Mike Burrows went 4.1 innings for Houston Astros (3 SO, 7 ER); Miles Mikolas went 6.0 innings for Washington Nationals (3 SO, 7 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Houston Astros
Mike Burrows4.19107232
AJ Blubaugh1.2322031
Nate Pearson1.0100010
Enyel De Los Santos1.0000120
Washington Nationals
Miles Mikolas6.0977232
Cole Henry1.2344121
Clayton Beeter1.1000010
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

    Double Christian Walker doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Isaac Paredes scores. HOU 1, WSH 0

  • B1

    Double Curtis Mead doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. James Wood scores. HOU 1, WSH 1

  • T2

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Braden Shewmake scores. Brice Matthews scores. HOU 4, WSH 1

  • T3

    Home Run Yainer Diaz homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores. HOU 6, WSH 1

  • B3

    Double Luis García Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd. HOU 6, WSH 2

  • B3

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. HOU 6, WSH 3

  • B3

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (19) on a line drive to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. Curtis Mead scores. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • B5

    Home Run Curtis Mead homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 6, WSH 7

  • B5

    Sac Fly Drew Millas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CJ Abrams scores. HOU 6, WSH 8

  • B5

    Home Run James Wood hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. HOU 6, WSH 12

  • T6

    Grounded Into DP 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. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • T8

    Double Braden Shewmake doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. HOU 8, WSH 12

  • T8

    Home Run Brice Matthews homers (7) on a line drive to left field. Yainer Diaz scores. Braden Shewmake scores. HOU 11, WSH 12

Play-by-Play

All 80 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Lineout Christian Walker lines out to center fielder Jacob Young. HOU 11, WSH 12

  • T9

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 11, WSH 12

  • T9

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. HOU 11, WSH 12

  • B8

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. HOU 11, WSH 12

  • B8

    Lineout Curtis Mead lines out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 11, WSH 12

  • B8

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. HOU 11, WSH 12

  • B8

    Walk James Wood walks. HOU 11, WSH 12

  • T8

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 11, WSH 12

  • T8

    Home Run Brice Matthews homers (7) on a line drive to left field. Yainer Diaz scores. Braden Shewmake scores. HOU 11, WSH 12

  • T8

    Double Braden Shewmake doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. HOU 8, WSH 12

  • T8

    Forceout 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. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • T8

    Single Cam Smith singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • T8

    Walk LaMonte Wade Jr. walks. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • T8

    Pop Out Christian Walker pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • B7

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez called out on strikes. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • B7

    Single Drew Millas singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • B7

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • T7

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • T7

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • T7

    Lineout Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Jacob Young. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • B6

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • B6

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. CJ Abrams steals (15) 2nd base. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • B6

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • B6

    Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • T6

    Flyout Brice Matthews flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • T6

    Grounded Into DP 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. HOU 7, WSH 12

  • T6

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Cam Smith to 3rd. HOU 6, WSH 12

  • T6

    Single Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. HOU 6, WSH 12

  • B5

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 6, WSH 12

  • B5

    Home Run James Wood hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. HOU 6, WSH 12

  • B5

    Single Nationals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Nasim Nuñez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve. Dylan Crews to 3rd. Jacob Young to 2nd. HOU 6, WSH 8

  • B5

    Sac Fly Drew Millas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CJ Abrams scores. HOU 6, WSH 8

  • B5

    Single Jacob Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. CJ Abrams to 3rd. Dylan Crews to 2nd. HOU 6, WSH 7

  • B5

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 6, WSH 7

  • B5

    Field Error Dylan Crews reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Braden Shewmake. CJ Abrams to 2nd. HOU 6, WSH 7

  • B5

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 6, WSH 7

  • B5

    Home Run Curtis Mead homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 6, WSH 7

  • T5

    Double Play LaMonte Wade Jr. lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Luis García Jr. Christian Walker out at 1st. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • T5

    Single Christian Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • T5

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • B4

    Lineout Luis García Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • B4

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • B4

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a ground ball to pitcher Mike Burrows. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. Nasim Nuñez advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by pitcher Mike Burrows. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • B4

    Strikeout Drew Millas called out on strikes. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • T4

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • T4

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • T4

    Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • B3

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • B3

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • B3

    Flyout Dylan Crews flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • B3

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (19) on a line drive to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. Curtis Mead scores. HOU 6, WSH 6

  • B3

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. HOU 6, WSH 3

  • B3

    Double Luis García Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd. HOU 6, WSH 2

  • B3

    Walk James Wood walks. HOU 6, WSH 1

  • B3

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 6, WSH 1

  • T3

    Flyout Braden Shewmake flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. HOU 6, WSH 1

  • T3

    Home Run Yainer Diaz homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores. HOU 6, WSH 1

  • T3

    Walk Cam Smith walks. HOU 4, WSH 1

  • T3

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging. HOU 4, WSH 1

  • T3

    Lineout Christian Walker lines out to shortstop CJ Abrams. HOU 4, WSH 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Drew Millas called out on strikes. HOU 4, WSH 1

  • B2

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 4, WSH 1

  • B2

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 4, WSH 1

  • T2

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez in foul territory. HOU 4, WSH 1

  • T2

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. HOU 4, WSH 1

  • T2

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Braden Shewmake scores. Brice Matthews scores. HOU 4, WSH 1

  • T2

    Single Brice Matthews singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. Braden Shewmake to 2nd. HOU 1, WSH 1

  • T2

    Single Braden Shewmake singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. HOU 1, WSH 1

  • T2

    Lineout Yainer Diaz lines out to center fielder Jacob Young. HOU 1, WSH 1

  • T2

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. HOU 1, WSH 1

  • B1

    Flyout Dylan Crews flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 1, WSH 1

  • B1

    Pop Out CJ Abrams pops out to catcher Yainer Diaz in foul territory. HOU 1, WSH 1

  • B1

    Double Curtis Mead doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. James Wood scores. HOU 1, WSH 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. HOU 1, WSH 0

  • B1

    Walk James Wood walks. HOU 1, WSH 0

  • T1

    Pop Out LaMonte Wade Jr. pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead in foul territory. HOU 1, WSH 0

  • T1

    Double Christian Walker doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Isaac Paredes scores. HOU 1, WSH 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. HOU 0, WSH 0

  • T1

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