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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL East

Kansas City Royals 4, Washington Nationals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats updated Jun 17, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score39
Kansas City Royals
66–84 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 39
4
4–6
FINAL
Washington Nationals
70–81 · 4th NL East · T-Score 49
6
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 12-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 49–39 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
PowerNationalsWashington has 96 home runs this season, 31 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.25
37th
WHIP
1.11
34th
K/9
7.24
151st
BB/9
2.36
38th
P-Score63i
FIP
4.09
HR/9
1.18
106th
OPS/R
0.793
IP
182.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.93
Road ERA3.56
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.51
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
80
WSH
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
63rd
WHIP
1.18
61st
K/9
8.08
109th
BB/9
2.38
41st
P-Score58i
FIP
4.11
HR/9
1.27
122nd
OPS/R
0.723
IP
162.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.38
Road ERA3.92
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·Wacha has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 33%.
·Wacha owns a 2.51 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.38 for Griffin.
·Wacha is on 80 days of rest; Griffin is on 78.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWachaGriffinNote
ERA−7686Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.094.11
WAR2.82.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.1
Changeup25%80.7
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%76.0
Slider9%84.9
Griffin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%88.5
Four-seam16%91.5
Sweeper14%80.1
Changeup11%82.4
Sinker10%91.4
Curveball9%77.8
Splitter6%81.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
18th
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
9th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.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.246 14th.248 9th
OPS.715 18th.749 3rd
Home runs155 25th198 4th
Runs634 23rd772 3rd
OBP.316 18th.323 7th
SLG.399 20th.426 2nd
PitchingKCKC·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.63vs4.74
KCWSH
WHIP1.39vs1.39
KCWSH
K/97.4vs8.0
KCWSH
HR Allowed181vs203
KCWSH
ResultsKCKC·WSHWSH
+11627th
Run differential
+2717th
66–84 Record70–81
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?+
Michael Wacha (3.64 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Foster Griffin (3.32 ERA, 7–2) 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?+
Michael Wacha is at 63; Foster Griffin is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.