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Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Washington Nationals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:00 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 5, 12:41 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
11
11–5
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
5
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsCavalli owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh 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

PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.62
138th
WHIP
1.39
156th
K/9
8.30
110th
BB/9
5.04
207th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
85.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Cade Cavalli RHP
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.69
29th
WHIP
1.33
56th
K/9
10.16
21st
BB/9
2.89
56th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.70
60th
OPS/R
–
IP
90.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.54
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Cavalli strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Cavalli walks 2.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Cavalli enters with a 3.69 ERA compared with Chandler's 4.62.
·Chandler has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.25 more per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Chandler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%98.3
Slider21%91.1
Changeup14%91.5
Sinker8%97.7
Curveball4%86.8
Sweeper4%87.8
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

Pirates vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
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 RHP Cade Cavalli
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cavalli (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
7Endy Rodríguez—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tyler Callihan—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jake Mangum—–––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-Score7Endy Rodríguez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tyler Callihan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jake Mangum– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Chandler (BvP)
1James Wood—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Luis García Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Curtis Mead—–––No MLB historyNo history
4CJ Abrams—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Daylen Lile—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Dylan Crews—–––No MLB historyNo history
7José Tena—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit Vivas—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Keibert Ruiz—–––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-Score3Curtis Mead– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4CJ Abrams– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Daylen Lile– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Dylan Crews– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7José Tena– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jorbit Vivas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Keibert Ruiz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·WSHWSH
AVG.253 5th.246 10th
OPS.734 6th.744 4th
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
+31611th
Run differential
+3476th
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?+
Bubba Chandler (4.62 ERA, 3–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Cade Cavalli (3.69 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:00 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?+
Bubba Chandler is at 51; Cade Cavalli is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.