FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL East

New York Yankees 5, Washington Nationals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 12, 12:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score66
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 66
5
5–3
FINAL
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
3
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsCavalli leads Warren in P-Score (70 vs 56), K/9 and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .731 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; New ranks 19th vs RHP.
LineupNationalsWashington's official lineup includes 7 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenYankeesNew owns a 3.22 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.77.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 66–51 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.15
95th
WHIP
1.37
142nd
K/9
9.06
61st
BB/9
2.99
111th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
116th
OPS/R
–
IP
93.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.20
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
29th
WHIP
1.38
56th
K/9
10.20
21st
BB/9
3.01
57th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.78
61st
OPS/R
–
IP
92.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.54
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Cavalli strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Cavalli allows the lower home-run rate: 0.78 vs 1.25 per nine.
·Cavalli has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Cavalli owns a 3.54 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 6.20 for Warren.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Warren arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%93.7
Sinker25%93.3
Sweeper20%83.9
Changeup13%87.2
Curveball5%81.3
Slider0%86.8
Cavalli arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.8
Knuckle Curve27%86.2
Sweeper14%86.3
Sinker13%96.1
Changeup8%89.1
Cutter6%93.5
Slow Curve0%77.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Cade Cavalli
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Will Warren

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·WSHWSH
AVG.235 26th.246 10th
OPS.720 11th.744 3rd
Home runs223 2nd210 6th
Runs739 9th821 3rd
OBP.311 24th.321 8th
SLG.409 6th.423 3rd
PitchingNYYNYY·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs4.67
NYYWSH
WHIP1.17vs1.39
NYYWSH
K/99.1vs8.0
NYYWSH
HR Allowed165vs218
NYYWSH
BullpenNYYNYY·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.22vs4.77
no league rank
Saves45vs42
NYYWSH
ResultsNYYNYY·WSHWSH
+3656th
Run differential
+3714th
93–68 Record77–85
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Will Warren (4.15 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Cade Cavalli (3.88 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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 Yankees and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Will Warren is at 56; Cade Cavalli is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.