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Colorado Rockies 1, Washington Nationals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:05 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 27, 4:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 11, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score27
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 27
1
1–7
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
7
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsIrvin holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, 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 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenNationalsWashington owns a 4.89 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.73.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 51–27 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

COL
Gabriel Hughes RHP
Gabriel Hughes
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.54
212th
WHIP
1.36
171st
K/9
7.38
125th
BB/9
3.16
134th
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.84
68th
OPS/R
–
IP
42.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
9.64
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Jake Irvin RHP
Jake Irvin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.82
188th
WHIP
1.36
158th
K/9
8.84
58th
BB/9
3.84
183rd
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.63
197th
OPS/R
–
IP
77.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.94
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Hughes allows the lower home-run rate: 0.84 vs 1.63 per nine.
·Irvin strikes out 1.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Irvin enters with a 5.82 ERA compared with Hughes's 6.54.
·Hughes has the stronger command profile, with a 3.2 BB/9 versus 3.8.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricHughesIrvinNote
Career vs opponent1.80 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 4 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Hughes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%92.4
Changeup12%87.8
Curveball11%78.7
Sinker10%92.9
Sweeper9%85.5
Slider8%86.5
Irvin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.2
Curveball23%77.7
Sinker19%92.1
Cutter11%89.4
Sweeper9%82.1
Changeup8%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs RHP (Jake Irvin)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Gabriel Hughes)
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 Jake Irvin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Irvin (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF61.80915.7710-for-4Very small sample
2Cole CarriggSCF59.81812.863No MLB historyNo history
3Willi CastroS2B55.74815.7720-for-2Very small sample
4TJ RumfieldL1B66.84316.875No MLB historyNo history
5Connor NorbyR2B49.7197.794No MLB historyNo history
6Troy JohnstonLRF53.7414.7980-for-2Very small sample
7Brett SullivanLC42.6587.6740-for-2Very small sample
8Jordan BeckRRF24.5521.3130-for-2Very small sample
9Ezequiel TovarRSS36.61713.6280-for-6Very small sample
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .771 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample61H-Score2Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .772 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score4TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .875 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Connor Norby 2B · R.243 / .719 · 7 HRvs hand .794 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Troy Johnston RF · L.277 / .741 · 4 HRvs hand .798 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score7Brett Sullivan C · L.225 / .658 · 7 HRvs hand .674 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score8Jordan Beck RF · R.200 / .552 · 1 HRvs hand .313 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample24H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.219 / .617 · 13 HRvs hand .628 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample36H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Hughes (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS71.83333.8842-for-2Very small sample
2Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.6001-for-1Very small sample
3Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.880No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF63.72522.7780-for-2Very small sample
5Brady HouseR3B59.71010.586No MLB historyNo history
6Keibert RuizSC60.75910.7500-for-2Very small sample
7Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.669No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.6631-for-2Very small sample
9Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.5110-for-2Very small sample
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score2Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score3Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score7Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCOLCOL·WSHWSH
AVG.254 4th.246 11th
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 ERA5.73vs4.89
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.54vs1.45
no league rank
Saves33vs42
COLWSH
ResultsCOLCOL·WSHWSH
+21127th
Run differential
+3814th
58–104 Record77–85
3–7 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Colorado Rockies (3–7)
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
Washington Nationals (2–8)
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Gabriel Hughes (6.54 ERA, 0–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jake Irvin (5.82 ERA, 2–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:05 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?+
Gabriel Hughes is at 42; Jake Irvin is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.