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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 ParkStats updated Jun 16, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Kansas City Royals
66–82 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 53
3
3–7
FINAL
Washington Nationals
68–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
7
T-Score44
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 .737 OPS vs RHP, 9th in MLB; Kansas ranks 16th vs LHP.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
PowerNationalsWashington has 95 home runs this season, 31 more than Kansas.
WeatherLow impact85°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

KC
Mitch Spence RHP
Mitch Spence
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
21.21
WHIP
3.00
K/9
5.79
BB/9
8.68
FIP
8.88
HR/9
2.89
OPS/R
0.826
IP
9.1
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
3.60
67th
WHIP
1.32
117th
K/9
8.62
83rd
BB/9
4.07
179th
P-Score58i
FIP
3.32
HR/9
0.47
7th
OPS/R
0.656
IP
95.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.88
Road ERA3.27
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.02
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
57
How the starters differ
·Alvarez strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Alvarez owns the lower FIP, 3.32 to 8.88.
·Alvarez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.32 WHIP compared with 3.00.
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.47 vs 2.89 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSpenceAlvarezNote
ERA−49884Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP8.883.32
WAR-0.22.1Season value.

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
Curveball31%82.9
Four-seam28%92.3
Slider22%84.2
Sinker15%91.8
Changeup5%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
16th
in MLB
0.702OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Mitch Spence)
9th
in MLB
0.737OPS
.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.247 11th.247 10th
OPS.719 15th.749 3rd
Home runs154 23rd198 3rd
Runs632 21st760 3rd
OBP.317 13th.323 7th
SLG.402 16th.426 2nd
PitchingKCKC·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.63vs4.74
KCWSH
WHIP1.39vs1.39
KCWSH
K/97.4vs7.9
KCWSH
HR Allowed180vs200
KCWSH
ResultsKCKC·WSHWSH
+11425th
Run differential
+2575th
66–82 Record68–81
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.