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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Washington Nationals 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 3, 6:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
5
5–9
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
9
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsGriffin leads Keller in P-Score (60 vs 44), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact85°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Mitch Keller RHP
Mitch Keller
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.87
177th
WHIP
1.30
141st
K/9
6.96
172nd
BB/9
3.15
122nd
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.86
104th
OPS/R
–
IP
94.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.23
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.93
60th
WHIP
1.04
76th
K/9
8.97
108th
BB/9
2.29
39th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.46
110th
OPS/R
–
IP
98.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.15
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Griffin allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.30.
·Griffin enters with a 2.93 ERA compared with Keller's 4.87.
·Griffin strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Keller allows the lower home-run rate: 0.86 vs 1.46 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Keller arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.3
Sinker17%92.3
Sweeper16%82.0
Slider10%87.2
Curveball9%77.8
Changeup9%88.7
Cutter7%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Mitch Keller)
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
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs LHP Foster Griffin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Griffin (BvP)
1Konnor Griffin—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon Lowe—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan Reynolds—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn Valdez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'Hearn—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Nick Gonzales—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jake Mangum—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Endy Rodríguez—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jared Triolo—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Konnor Griffin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brandon Lowe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bryan Reynolds– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Nick Gonzales– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jake Mangum– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Endy Rodríguez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jared Triolo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Mitch Keller
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Keller (BvP)
1James Wood—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Luis García Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3José Tena—–––No MLB historyNo history
4CJ Abrams—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan Crews—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen Lile—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Keibert Ruiz—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit Vivas—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim Nuñez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Luis García Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3José Tena– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4CJ Abrams– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Dylan Crews– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Daylen Lile– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Keibert Ruiz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jorbit Vivas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Nasim Nuñez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·WSHWSH
AVG.253 5th.246 10th
OPS.734 6th.744 3rd
Home runs186 13th210 6th
Runs767 6th821 3rd
OBP.330 4th.321 8th
SLG.404 9th.423 3rd
PitchingPITPIT·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs4.67
PITWSH
WHIP1.30vs1.39
PITWSH
K/99.3vs8.0
PITWSH
HR Allowed155vs218
PITWSH
ResultsPITPIT·WSHWSH
+30411th
Run differential
+3436th
82–80 Record77–85
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
Washington Nationals (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Mitch Keller (4.87 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Foster Griffin (2.93 ERA, 8–2) 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 Pirates and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 3–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Mitch Keller is at 44; Foster Griffin is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.