Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals, June 15, 2026

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Final
NationalsWSH

June 15, 2026, 6:45 PM ET | Nationals Park

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

1-4

Last 5
L 2-4
vs TEX
L 8-10
vs HOU
L 7-8
vs HOU
W 4-0
vs HOU
L 3-7
@ WSH

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
L 10-11
@ SF
L 2-10
vs SEA
W 8-3
vs SEA
W 10-1
vs SEA
W 7-3
vs KC

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence headshot
Mitch Spence
Recorded starter

Washington Nationals

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 15, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Kansas City Royals29-44.397#5#1210.5
Washington Nationals38-35.521#3#49.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Kansas City RoyalsWashington Nationals
.718
OPS
.744
170
HR
210
690
Runs
821
4.77
ERA
4.67
1.41
WHIP
1.39
1173
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.

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Maikel Garcia headshot
Maikel Garcia

6 H, 0 HR, 6 RBI

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

6 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Michael Massey headshot
Michael Massey

4 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Beck Way headshot
Beck Way

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Stephen Kolek headshot
Stephen Kolek

7.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Mason Black headshot
Mason Black

4.1 IP, 3 SO, 4.15 ERA

Washington Nationals

Hitters

James Wood headshot
James Wood

8 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Dylan Crews headshot
Dylan Crews

5 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas

7.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.25 ERA

Top Performers

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

Dylan Crews headshot
Dylan Crews
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 7, Kansas City Royals 3: KC 8 hits, WSH 8 hits; KC 0 errors, WSH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Washington Nationals00205000x780

Box Score

Batting

Jac Caglianone and Nick Loftin led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Lane ThomasCF5010010
Bobby Witt Jr.SS3100110
Jac CaglianoneRF4120010
Maikel Garcia3B4012010
Starling MarteDH3110010
John RavePH/DH0000100
Salvador Perez1B4000020
Nick Loftin2B3020110
Carter JensenC4011010
Isaac CollinsLF4000010
Totals343833100

Nasim Nuñez led Washington Nationals with 2 hits.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodDH3210110
Luis García Jr.1B4112000
Curtis Mead3B4012010
CJ AbramsSS4000010
Dylan CrewsRF4113001
Daylen LileLF3010100
Jacob YoungCF3000100
Keibert RuizC4110000
Nasim Nuñez2B2220100
Totals31787431

Pitching

Mitch Spence went 4.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (1 SO, 6 ER); Andrew Alvarez went 4.0 innings for Washington Nationals (5 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Mitch Spence4.0766110
Mason Black2.0111101
Beck Way2.0000220
Washington Nationals
Andrew Alvarez4.0511150
Brad Lord3.0222120
Clayton Beeter1.0000120
Gus Varland1.0100010
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

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas, deflected by second baseman Nick Loftin. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood scores. KC 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Starling Marte scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd. KC 1, WSH 2

  • T5

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone scores. KC 3, WSH 2

  • B5

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Keibert Ruiz scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 2nd. KC 3, WSH 4

  • B5

    Home Run Dylan Crews homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. scores. KC 3, WSH 7

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T9

    Strikeout Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Collins called out on strikes. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T9

    Pop Out Carter Jensen pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T9

    Double Nick Loftin doubles (9) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B8

    Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B8

    Walk Jacob Young walks. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B8

    Walk Daylen Lile walks. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B8

    Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T8

    Strikeout Salvador Perez called out on strikes. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T8

    Walk John Rave walks. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T8

    Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T8

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B7

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B7

    Strikeout Curtis Mead called out on strikes. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B7

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T7

    Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T7

    Strikeout Lane Thomas called out on strikes. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T7

    Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B6

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B6

    Walk Nasim Nuñez walks. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B6

    Pop Out Keibert Ruiz pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B6

    Pop Out Jacob Young pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T6

    Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Brad Lord. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T6

    Strikeout Nick Loftin called out on strikes. KC 3, WSH 7

  • T6

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, pitcher Brad Lord to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B5

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B5

    Home Run Dylan Crews homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. scores. KC 3, WSH 7

  • B5

    Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins in foul territory. KC 3, WSH 4

  • B5

    Flyout Curtis Mead flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 3, WSH 4

  • B5

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Keibert Ruiz scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 2nd. KC 3, WSH 4

  • B5

    Walk James Wood walks. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. KC 3, WSH 2

  • B5

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd. KC 3, WSH 2

  • B5

    Single Keibert Ruiz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 3, WSH 2

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Starling Marte grounds into a double play, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Starling Marte out at 1st. KC 3, WSH 2

  • T5

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone scores. KC 3, WSH 2

  • T5

    Double Jac Caglianone doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. KC 1, WSH 2

  • T5

    Walk Bobby Witt Jr. walks. KC 1, WSH 2

  • T5

    Lineout Lane Thomas lines out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. KC 1, WSH 2

  • B4

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 1, WSH 2

  • B4

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 1, WSH 2

  • B4

    Pop Out Dylan Crews pops out to second baseman Nick Loftin. KC 1, WSH 2

  • T4

    Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. KC 1, WSH 2

  • T4

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Starling Marte scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd. KC 1, WSH 2

  • T4

    Walk Nick Loftin walks. Starling Marte to 2nd. KC 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Single Starling Marte singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams, deflected by pitcher Andrew Alvarez. KC 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. KC 0, WSH 2

  • B3

    Forceout CJ Abrams grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Curtis Mead out at 2nd. KC 0, WSH 2

  • B3

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas, deflected by second baseman Nick Loftin. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood scores. KC 0, WSH 2

  • B3

    Pop Out Luis García Jr. pops out to first baseman Salvador Perez in foul territory. KC 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Double James Wood doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd. KC 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, pitcher Andrew Alvarez to first baseman Luis García Jr. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Single Lane Thomas singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. KC 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Single Daylen Lile singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Single Nick Loftin singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out sharply to left fielder Daylen Lile. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Starling Marte strikes out swinging. KC 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Curtis Mead grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Lineout Luis García Jr. lines out to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out on a foul tip. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Single Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. KC 0, WSH 0