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Houston Astros 6, Washington Nationals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 7, 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
6
6–3
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
3
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsAlvarez leads Imai in P-Score (63 vs 38), WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formNationalsWashington has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact85°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.14
161st
WHIP
1.47
164th
K/9
11.17
6th
BB/9
5.59
221st
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.49
86th
OPS/R
–
IP
48.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.17
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.05
48th
WHIP
1.38
109th
K/9
10.45
62nd
BB/9
3.48
186th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.44
10th
OPS/R
–
IP
41.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Alvarez enters with a 3.05 ERA compared with Imai's 6.14.
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.44 vs 1.49 per nine.
·Alvarez walks 2.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Imai has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6
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

Astros vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
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 LHP Andrew Alvarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alvarez (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
5Cam Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Zach Dezenzo—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Brice Matthews—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Nick Allen—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Christian Vázquez—–––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-Score5Cam Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Zach Dezenzo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Brice Matthews– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Nick Allen– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Vázquez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Tatsuya Imai
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Imai (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
5Keibert Ruiz—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen Lile—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim Nuñez—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit Vivas—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob Young—–––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-Score5Keibert Ruiz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Daylen Lile– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Nasim Nuñez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jorbit Vivas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jacob Young– / – · – 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
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (5–5)
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
Washington Nationals (6–4)
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai (6.14 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Andrew Alvarez (3.05 ERA, 2–1) 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?+
Tatsuya Imai is at 38; Andrew Alvarez is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.