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Houston Astros 11, Washington Nationals 12

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 6, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
11
11–12
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
12
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsThe starters are close overall, but Mikolas owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .008 difference in OPS.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 8-run difference in run differential.
WeatherLow impact85°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Mike Burrows RHP
Mike Burrows
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.58
206th
WHIP
1.51
205th
K/9
7.17
158th
BB/9
3.29
126th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.89
213th
OPS/R
–
IP
90.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.23
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
WSH
Miles Mikolas RHP
Miles Mikolas
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.44
200th
WHIP
1.29
149th
K/9
5.02
225th
BB/9
1.81
9th
P-Score32i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.92
218th
OPS/R
–
IP
84.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.99
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Burrows strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Mikolas allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.29 WHIP compared with 1.51.
·Burrows works deeper into games, 5.5 IP per start versus 4.8.
·Mikolas owns a 4.99 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 6.23 for Burrows.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burrows arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%95.0
Changeup27%86.7
Slider16%89.5
Curveball14%79.0
Sinker14%94.5
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

Astros vs RHP (Miles Mikolas)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Mike Burrows)
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
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Miles Mikolas
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mikolas (BvP)
1Jose Altuve—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac Paredes—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Christian Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
5LaMonte Wade Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Cam Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Yainer Diaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Braden Shewmake—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Brice Matthews—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Jose Altuve– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Yordan Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Isaac Paredes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Christian Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5LaMonte Wade Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Cam Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Yainer Diaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Braden Shewmake– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Brice Matthews– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Mike Burrows
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burrows (BvP)
1James Wood—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Luis García Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Curtis Mead—–––No MLB historyNo history
4CJ Abrams—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan Crews—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen Lile—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jacob Young—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Drew Millas—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim Nuñez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Luis García Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Curtis Mead– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4CJ Abrams– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Dylan Crews– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Daylen Lile– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jacob Young– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Drew Millas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Nasim Nuñez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·WSHWSH
AVG.242 18th.246 10th
OPS.732 7th.744 4th
Home runs226 1st210 6th
Runs734 13th821 3rd
OBP.315 19th.321 8th
SLG.417 4th.423 3rd
PitchingHOUHOU·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs4.67
HOUWSH
WHIP1.34vs1.39
HOUWSH
K/98.8vs8.0
HOUWSH
HR Allowed204vs218
HOUWSH
ResultsHOUHOU·WSHWSH
+28615th
Run differential
+3497th
81–81 Record77–85
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (6–4)
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
Washington Nationals (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Mike Burrows (5.58 ERA, 4–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Miles Mikolas (5.44 ERA, 2–7) 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 Astros and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Mike Burrows is at 38; Miles Mikolas is at 32. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.