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Kansas City Royals 3, Washington Nationals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 16, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 27, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score27
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
3
3–7
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 42
7
T-Score42
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsAlvarez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .731 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Kansas ranks 19th vs LHP.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 42–27 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
PowerNationalsWashington has 95 home runs this season, 31 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

KC
Mitch Spence RHP
Mitch Spence
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
13.50
WHIP
2.13
K/9
4.50
BB/9
6.75
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
OPS/R
–
IP
8.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
13.50
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
58
WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.49
48th
WHIP
1.45
109th
K/9
9.85
62nd
BB/9
3.81
186th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.64
10th
OPS/R
–
IP
28.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.16
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
57
How the starters differ
·Alvarez strikes out 5.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Alvarez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.45 WHIP compared with 2.13.
·Alvarez enters with a 3.49 ERA compared with Spence's 13.50.
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.64 vs 1.13 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Spence arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter38%91.9
Slider20%84.5
Sinker17%92.5
Curveball17%81.6
Changeup9%88.0
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

Royals vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Mitch Spence)
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

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·WSHWSH
AVG.248 8th.246 10th
OPS.718 16th.744 4th
Home runs170 21st210 6th
Runs690 22nd821 3rd
OBP.316 18th.321 8th
SLG.402 13th.423 3rd
PitchingKCKC·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs4.67
KCWSH
WHIP1.41vs1.39
KCWSH
K/97.4vs8.0
KCWSH
HR Allowed210vs218
KCWSH
ResultsKCKC·WSHWSH
+30723rd
Run differential
+4504th
69–93 Record77–85
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
Washington Nationals (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Mitch Spence (13.50 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Andrew Alvarez (3.49 ERA, 1–0) 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 Royals and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.