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Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Washington Nationals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 24, 4:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score39
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 39
3
3–2
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 41
2
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .009 difference in OPS.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerNationalsWashington has 150 home runs this season, 49 more than Arizona.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Eduardo Rodriguez LHP
Eduardo Rodriguez
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.62
24th
WHIP
1.22
93rd
K/9
6.33
182nd
BB/9
3.16
97th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.93
49th
OPS/R
–
IP
116.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.65
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Carson Palmquist LHP
Carson Palmquist
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
8.74
WHIP
1.68
K/9
11.12
BB/9
2.38
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
OPS/R
–
IP
11.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
How the starters differ
·Palmquist strikes out 4.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Rodriguez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.68.
·Rodriguez enters with a 2.62 ERA compared with Palmquist's 8.74.
·Rodriguez has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%92.1
Changeup27%85.4
Cutter14%88.9
Curveball12%79.6
Sinker8%91.6
Palmquist arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper42%73.9
Sinker33%90.6
Four-seam16%91.2
Cutter10%82.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs LHP (Carson Palmquist)
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs LHP (Eduardo Rodriguez)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Palmquist (BvP)
1Ketel MarteS2B70.74822.918No MLB historyNo history
2Corbin CarrollLRF75.79522.955No MLB historyNo history
3Geraldo PerdomoSSS60.7479.697No MLB historyNo history
4Gabriel MorenoRC75.87416.755No MLB historyNo history
5Nolan ArenadoR3B62.80630.776No MLB historyNo history
6Max KeplerLLF33.5652.833No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler LocklearR1B—.8011.608No MLB historyNo history
8Adrian Del CastilloLDH31.5555.230No MLB historyNo history
9Tim TawaR1B54.69011.566No MLB historyNo history
1Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .918 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score7Tyler Locklear 1B · R.278 / .801 · 1 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Adrian Del Castillo DH · L.193 / .555 · 5 HRvs hand .230 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .566 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1James WoodLRF82.89130.826No MLB historyNo history
2Curtis MeadR3B62.85117.897No MLB historyNo history
3Andrés ChaparroR1B69.88513.817No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS71.83333.690No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan CrewsRRF52.66313.861No MLB historyNo history
6Jacob YoungRCF52.70810.813No MLB historyNo history
7Harry FordRC43.6643.832No MLB historyNo history
8Luis García Jr.L1B75.83030.652No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim NuñezS2B30.5351.586No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Curtis Mead 3B · R.253 / .851 · 17 HRvs hand .897 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Luis García Jr. 1B · L.277 / .830 · 30 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·WSHWSH
AVG.246 12th.246 10th
OPS.720 14th.744 4th
Home runs166 25th210 6th
Runs739 11th821 3rd
OBP.318 13th.321 8th
SLG.402 15th.423 3rd
PitchingAZAZ·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs4.67
AZWSH
WHIP1.28vs1.39
AZWSH
K/97.1vs8.0
AZWSH
HR Allowed186vs218
AZWSH
BullpenAZAZ·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.24vs4.61
no league rank
Saves38vs42
AZWSH
ResultsAZAZ·WSHWSH
+37112th
Run differential
+4254th
86–76 Record77–85
8–2 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (8–2)
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
Washington Nationals (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Eduardo Rodriguez (2.62 ERA, 8–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Carson Palmquist (8.74 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Diamondbacks and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.