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Philadelphia Phillies 5, Washington Nationals 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 25, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score39
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 39
5
5–4
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 41
4
T-Score41
FINAL

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 .731 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Philadelphia ranks 16th vs LHP.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact85°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

PHI
Aaron Nola RHP
Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.58
147th
WHIP
1.45
133rd
K/9
9.15
65th
BB/9
3.01
105th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.90
209th
OPS/R
–
IP
80.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.06
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
88
WSH
Carson Palmquist LHP
Carson Palmquist
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.70
WHIP
0.90
K/9
8.10
BB/9
2.70
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
OPS/R
–
IP
3.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
How the starters differ
·Palmquist allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.90 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Palmquist enters with a 2.70 ERA compared with Nola's 5.58.
·Palmquist allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.90 per nine.
·Nola strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Nola arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckle Curve33%78.4
Four-seam24%92.3
Sinker18%91.6
Changeup16%85.6
Cutter8%86.2
Slider1%83.2
Palmquist arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper42%73.9
Sinker33%90.6
Four-seam16%91.2
Cutter10%82.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Phillies vs LHP (Carson Palmquist)
16th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Aaron Nola)
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

OffensePHIPHI·WSHWSH
AVG.240 21st.246 11th
OPS.707 22nd.744 3rd
Home runs182 17th210 6th
Runs713 19th821 3rd
OBP.312 23rd.321 8th
SLG.395 24th.423 3rd
PitchingPHIPHI·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.04vs4.67
PHIWSH
WHIP1.29vs1.39
PHIWSH
K/99.9vs8.0
PHIWSH
HR Allowed191vs218
PHIWSH
ResultsPHIPHI·WSHWSH
+37816th
Run differential
+4574th
88–74 Record77–85
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Philadelphia Phillies (6–4)
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
Washington Nationals (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Aaron Nola (5.58 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Carson Palmquist (2.70 ERA, 0–0) 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 Phillies and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.