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July 26, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Nationals Park.

1:35 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats updated Jul 26, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 26, 1:09 PM ET
T-Score51
Arizona Diamondbacks
78–68 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 51
7
7–10
FINAL
Washington Nationals
67–80 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
10
T-Score45
FINALAZ −111 · WSH +102 · Total 10
AZ −111 · WSH +102 · Total 10Last update Jul 26, 1:09 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsMikolas owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .787 OPS vs LHP, 2th in MLB; Arizona ranks 29th vs RHP.
LineupNationalsThe confirmed Washington order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenDiamondbacksArizona owns a 4.03 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.52.
Starter formDiamondbacksDrake has a 1.80 ERA over his last five starts, while Mikolas is at 6.00.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Kohl Drake LHP
Kohl Drake
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.53
214th
WHIP
1.50
192nd
K/9
7.40
146th
BB/9
3.05
104th
P-Score35i
FIP
6.19
HR/9
2.18
221st
OPS/R
0.802
IP
20.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.15
Road ERA8.25
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.80
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Miles Mikolas RHP
Miles Mikolas
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.82
200th
WHIP
1.38
151st
K/9
4.50
225th
BB/9
1.78
8th
P-Score28i
FIP
5.77
HR/9
2.09
218th
OPS/R
0.875
IP
116.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.82
Road ERA5.82
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Drake strikes out 2.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Mikolas walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Mikolas enters with a 5.82 ERA compared with Drake's 6.53.
·Mikolas averages 7.3 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricDrakeMikolasNote
ERA−156137Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP6.195.77
WAR-0.2-0.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Drake arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.6
Changeup19%81.6
Curveball17%78.5
Cutter12%86.2
Slider9%81.7
Mikolas arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%93.2
Sinker24%92.8
Slider23%87.9
Curveball15%76.8
Changeup8%85.6
Sweeper5%82.0
Slow Curve0%64.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Miles Mikolas)
29th
in MLB
0.681OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs LHP (Kohl Drake)
2nd
in MLB
0.787OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs RHP Miles Mikolas
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mikolas (BvP)
1Corbin CarrollLRF81.80019.733No MLB historyNo history
2Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7229.732No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC80.84312.867No MLB historyNo history
4Ketel MarteS2B77.76422.708No MLB historyNo history
5Max KeplerLLF39.5652.539No MLB historyNo history
6Nolan ArenadoR3B62.73122.724No MLB historyNo history
7Adrian Del CastilloLDH34.5655.620No MLB historyNo history
8Tyler LocklearR1B—.8011.879No MLB historyNo history
9Tim TawaR1B57.70710.754No MLB historyNo history
1Corbin Carroll RF · L.240 / .800 · 19 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.250 / .722 · 9 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.300 / .843 · 12 HRvs hand .867 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Ketel Marte 2B · S.251 / .764 · 22 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score6Nolan Arenado 3B · R.234 / .731 · 22 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Adrian Del Castillo DH · L.197 / .565 · 5 HRvs hand .620 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score8Tyler Locklear 1B · R.278 / .801 · 1 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tim Tawa 1B · R.247 / .707 · 10 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Kohl Drake
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Drake (BvP)
1James WoodLRF88.91930.833No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés ChaparroR1B74.88110.807No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF56.67011.853No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS78.83230.706No MLB historyNo history
5Brady HouseR3B60.70210.962No MLB historyNo history
6Jacob YoungRCF58.70910.843No MLB historyNo history
7Harry FordRC—.6823.838No MLB historyNo history
8Luis García Jr.L1B83.86028.643No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim NuñezS2B33.5341.590No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .919 · 30 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.259 / .881 · 10 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .670 · 11 HRvs hand .853 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .832 · 30 HRvs hand .706 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.243 / .702 · 10 HRvs hand .962 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Jacob Young CF · R.249 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .843 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Harry Ford C · R.193 / .682 · 3 HRvs hand .838 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Luis García Jr. 1B · L.286 / .860 · 28 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.211 / .534 · 1 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·WSHWSH
AVG.242 19th.248 7th
OPS.707 23rd.752 3rd
Home runs142 26th197 2nd
Runs646 17th754 2nd
OBP.314 19th.323 7th
SLG.393 23rd.429 2nd
PitchingAZAZ·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs4.72
AZWSH
WHIP1.28vs1.39
AZWSH
K/97.0vs7.9
AZWSH
HR Allowed163vs197
AZWSH
BullpenAZAZ·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.03vs4.52
no league rank
Saves37vs34
AZWSH
ResultsAZAZ·WSHWSH
+19315th
Run differential
+2377th
78–68 Record67–80
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (7–3)
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
Washington Nationals (5–5)
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Kohl Drake (1.80 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Miles Mikolas (5.60 ERA, 3–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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.
What is the current moneyline?+
AZ −111 · WSH +102 · Total 10. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 10. Lines are informational.
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?+
Kohl Drake is at 35; Miles Mikolas is at 28. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.