Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 8, 2026
Final Lineups
Houston Astros @ Washington Nationals · Wednesday, Jul 8, 2026
Houston’s lineup has no MLB history against Foster Griffin. Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, Isaac Paredes, Christian Walker, Cam Smith, Yainer Diaz, Brice Matthews, Zach Dezenzo, and Nick Allen have not faced him in the majors, so this is a completely fresh matchup across the board.
Washington’s lineup is in the same spot against Spencer Arrighetti. James Wood, Luis García Jr., Curtis Mead, CJ Abrams, Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews, Jorbit Vivas, José Tena, and Keibert Ruiz all have no MLB history versus the right-hander.
Neither side brings any familiarity into this matchup. With every listed hitter on both teams lacking prior MLB plate appearances against the opposing starter, there is no batter-versus-pitcher track record to lean on here.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 0.247 | 0.310 | 0.706 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | 0.321 | 0.434 | 1.052 | 36 | 90 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 0.262 | 0.356 | 0.782 | 16 | 68 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 0.233 | 0.309 | 0.751 | 23 | 72 |
| 5 | Cam Smith | 0.218 | 0.285 | 0.678 | 17 | 48 |
| 6 | Yainer Diaz | 0.254 | 0.282 | 0.674 | 8 | 28 |
| 7 | Brice Matthews | 0.197 | 0.250 | 0.582 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | Zach Dezenzo | 0.213 | 0.280 | 0.587 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Nick Allen | 0.258 | 0.303 | 0.645 | 2 | 13 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wood | 0.265 | 0.393 | 0.928 | 30 | 73 |
| 2 | Luis García Jr. | 0.278 | 0.309 | 0.849 | 25 | 80 |
| 3 | Curtis Mead | 0.253 | 0.353 | 0.851 | 17 | 48 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | 0.279 | 0.354 | 0.884 | 29 | 91 |
| 5 | Daylen Lile | 0.244 | 0.292 | 0.695 | 15 | 66 |
| 6 | Dylan Crews | 0.210 | 0.280 | 0.633 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | Jorbit Vivas | 0.232 | 0.321 | 0.633 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | José Tena | 0.237 | 0.316 | 0.713 | 7 | 22 |
| 9 | Keibert Ruiz | 0.279 | 0.316 | 0.761 | 8 | 43 |