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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 17, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score27
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
4
4–6
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 42
6
T-Score42
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 42–27 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
3.64
39th
WHIP
1.17
36th
K/9
6.89
164th
BB/9
2.68
46th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
94.0
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
3.32
60th
WHIP
1.11
74th
K/9
8.57
109th
BB/9
2.46
38th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.61
110th
OPS/R
–
IP
84.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·Griffin owns a 8.6 K/9 compared with Wacha's 6.9.
·Wacha allows the lower home-run rate: 0.96 vs 1.61 per nine.
·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.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0
Griffin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%88.5
Four-seam16%91.5
Sweeper15%80.3
Changeup12%82.5
Sinker10%91.4
Curveball9%77.8
Splitter6%81.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
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 11th
OPS.718 17th.744 3rd
Home runs170 21st210 6th
Runs690 22nd821 3rd
OBP.316 18th.321 8th
SLG.402 14th.423 3rd
PitchingKCKC·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs4.67
KCWSH
WHIP1.41vs1.39
KCWSH
K/97.4vs8.0
KCWSH
HR Allowed210vs218
KCWSH
ResultsKCKC·WSHWSH
+31723rd
Run differential
+4574th
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?+
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 61; Foster Griffin is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.