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Colorado Rockies 13, Washington Nationals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 26, 9:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 26
13
13–1
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
1
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRockiesGordon holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado owns a .751 OPS vs RHP, 5th in MLB; Washington ranks 10th vs RHP.
LineupRockiesThe confirmed Colorado order includes 8 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenNationalsWashington owns a 4.79 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.82.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 51–26 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

COL
Tanner Gordon RHP
Tanner Gordon
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.75
218th
WHIP
1.49
216th
K/9
7.51
146th
BB/9
1.76
26th
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.88
204th
OPS/R
–
IP
76.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.81
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Matt Waldron RHP
Matt Waldron
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.54
WHIP
1.62
K/9
7.54
BB/9
2.43
FIP
–
HR/9
1.70
OPS/R
–
IP
37.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
How the starters differ
·Gordon enters with a 5.75 ERA compared with Waldron's 7.54.
·Gordon allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.49 WHIP compared with 1.62.
·Gordon averages 1.1 more innings per start.
·Gordon carries a 3.25 road ERA, compared with Waldron's 3.86 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGordonWaldronNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS10.80 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gordon arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%92.7
Changeup22%84.6
Slider21%86.9
Curveball9%81.2
Sinker2%92.2
Cutter2%89.6
Waldron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckleball30%80.5
Cutter21%87.9
Four-seam18%92.0
Sinker16%91.5
Sweeper15%80.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs RHP (Matt Waldron)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Tanner Gordon)
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 RHP Matt Waldron
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Waldron (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF61.80915.7715-for-10Small sample
2Cole CarriggSCF61.81812.863No MLB historyNo history
3Hunter GoodmanRC73.83941.8350-for-2Very small sample
4TJ RumfieldL1B66.84316.8752-for-2Very small sample
5Willi CastroS2B55.74815.7722-for-3Very small sample
6Mickey MoniakLLF58.75823.8072-for-5Very small sample
7Connor NorbyR2B51.7197.794No MLB historyNo history
8Troy JohnstonLRF53.7414.7981-for-2Very small sample
9Ezequiel TovarRSS37.61713.6281-for-8Very small sample
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .771 · 5-for-10 · Small sample61H-Score2Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .835 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample73H-Score4TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .875 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample66H-Score5Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .772 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score6Mickey Moniak LF · L.238 / .758 · 23 HRvs hand .807 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample58H-Score7Connor Norby 2B · R.243 / .719 · 7 HRvs hand .794 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Troy Johnston RF · L.277 / .741 · 4 HRvs hand .798 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.219 / .617 · 13 HRvs hand .628 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample37H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Tanner Gordon
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gordon (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS70.83333.8840-for-3Very small sample
2Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
5Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.8801-for-2Very small sample
6José TenaLDH49.6727.6521-for-2Very small sample
7Harry FordRC45.6643.492No MLB historyNo history
8Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.6690-for-1Very small sample
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample70H-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-Score5Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample72H-Score6José Tena DH · L.222 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .652 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample49H-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 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCOLCOL·WSHWSH
AVG.254 4th.246 10th
OPS.739 5th.744 3rd
Home runs180 19th210 6th
Runs752 7th821 3rd
OBP.322 7th.321 8th
SLG.417 5th.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 ERA5.82vs4.79
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.54vs1.42
no league rank
Saves33vs42
COLWSH
ResultsCOLCOL·WSHWSH
+19628th
Run differential
+3714th
58–104 Record77–85
2–8 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Colorado Rockies (2–8)
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
Washington Nationals (2–8)
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Tanner Gordon (5.75 ERA, 0–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Matt Waldron (7.54 ERA, 1–2) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.