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Los Angeles Angels   vs   Washington Nationals Preview

September 12, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Nationals Park.

4:05 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score32
Los Angeles Angels
56–90 · 5th AL West · T-Score 32
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First pitch 4:05 PM ET
Washington Nationals
67–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
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T-Score44
First pitch 4:05 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .738 OPS vs RHP, 9th in MLB; Los ranks 19th vs LHP.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 44–32 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherModerate impactA 8 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Walbert Ureña RHP
Walbert Ureña
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.74
19th
WHIP
1.21
70th
K/9
8.50
92nd
BB/9
4.45
198th
P-Score66i
FIP
3.77
HR/9
0.62
19th
OPS/R
0.559
IP
131.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.42
Road ERA3.21
Last 5 starts
WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
68th
WHIP
1.32
119th
K/9
8.62
83rd
BB/9
4.07
179th
P-Score67i
FIP
3.31
HR/9
0.47
7th
OPS/R
0.656
IP
95.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.88
Road ERA3.27
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ureña enters with a 2.74 ERA compared with Alvarez's 3.60.
·Ureña allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.21 WHIP compared with 1.32.
·Ureña carries a 3.21 road ERA, compared with Alvarez's 3.88 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricUreñaAlvarezNote
ERA−6685Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.773.31
WAR2.12.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ureña arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup34%90.9
Sinker32%98.0
Four-seam20%97.9
Sweeper14%87.0
Fastball0%84.7
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

Angels vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
19th
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Walbert Ureña)
9th
in MLB
0.738OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsLAALAA·WSHWSH
+14222nd
Run differential
+2418th
56–90 Record67–81
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (0–0)
Washington Nationals (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Walbert Ureña is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Andrew Alvarez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Walbert Ureña is at 66; Andrew Alvarez is at 67. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.