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Colorado Rockies 3, Washington Nationals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 25, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score26
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 26
3
3–1
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 52
1
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsWashington has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Alvarez leads in P-Score, WHIP and BB/9.
LineupRockiesColorado's official lineup includes 4 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenNationalsWashington has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 52–26 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
PowerNationalsWashington has 184 home runs this season, 38 more than Colorado.

Starting pitchers

COL
Mason Adams RHP
Mason Adams
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.25
105th
WHIP
1.50
184th
K/9
11.25
45th
BB/9
6.75
155th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.25
207th
OPS/R
–
IP
4.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.25
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
48th
WHIP
1.34
109th
K/9
8.33
62nd
BB/9
4.05
186th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.45
10th
OPS/R
–
IP
80.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.36
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Adams strikes out 2.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Adams enters with a 2.25 ERA compared with Alvarez's 3.60.
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.45 vs 2.25 per nine.
·Alvarez walks 2.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAdamsAlvarezNote
Career vs opponent–6.23 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Adams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.2
Sinker26%92.3
Curveball18%82.0
Sweeper13%85.7
Changeup5%88.0
Cutter5%88.4
Alvarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball32%82.9
Four-seam28%92.3
Slider21%84.2
Sinker14%91.8
Changeup5%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Mason Adams)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs LHP Andrew Alvarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alvarez (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF61.80915.8792-for-3Very small sample
2Cole CarriggSCF61.81812.7931-for-3Very small sample
3Hunter GoodmanRC73.83941.8560-for-1Very small sample
4TJ RumfieldL1B66.84316.8010-for-1Very small sample
5Willi CastroS2B55.74815.7041-for-2Very small sample
6Connor NorbyR2B51.7197.6230-for-1Very small sample
7Mickey MoniakLLF60.75823.559No MLB historyNo history
8Jordan BeckRRF24.5521.770No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan RitterRSS—.3580.111No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .879 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score2Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .793 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score3Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .856 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample73H-Score4TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .801 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample66H-Score5Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .704 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score6Connor Norby 2B · R.243 / .719 · 7 HRvs hand .623 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score7Mickey Moniak LF · L.238 / .758 · 23 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Jordan Beck RF · R.200 / .552 · 1 HRvs hand .770 · No MLB history · No history24H-Score9Ryan Ritter SS · R.158 / .358 · 0 HRvs hand .111 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Mason Adams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Adams (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
5Brady HouseR3B59.71010.586No MLB historyNo history
6Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.663No MLB historyNo history
7Harry FordRC45.6643.492No MLB historyNo history
8Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.669No MLB historyNo history
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score7Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCOLCOL·WSHWSH
AVG.254 4th.246 12th
OPS.739 5th.744 4th
Home runs180 19th210 6th
Runs752 7th821 3rd
OBP.322 7th.321 8th
SLG.417 4th.423 3rd
PitchingCOLCOL·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.59vs4.67
COLWSH
WHIP1.52vs1.39
COLWSH
K/97.0vs8.0
COLWSH
HR Allowed227vs218
COLWSH
BullpenCOLCOL·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.86vs4.92
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.54vs1.43
no league rank
Saves33vs42
COLWSH
ResultsCOLCOL·WSHWSH
+19427th
Run differential
+3606th
58–104 Record77–85
2–8 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Colorado Rockies (2–8)
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
Washington Nationals (2–8)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Mason Adams (2.25 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Andrew Alvarez (3.60 ERA, 2–5) 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 Rockies and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 3–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Mason Adams is at 39; Andrew Alvarez is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.