INDEPENDENT MLB ANALYTICSINDEPENDENT ANALYTICS
ETLATYOBERLON
FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL East

San Francisco Giants 7, Washington Nationals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score32
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 32
7
7–6
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 41
6
T-Score41
FINAL

Starting pitchers

SF
Adrian Houser RHP
Adrian Houser
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
104th
WHIP
–
113th
K/9
–
203rd
BB/9
–
77th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
125th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
WSH
Cade Cavalli RHP
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
29th
WHIP
–
57th
K/9
–
21st
BB/9
–
57th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
61st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Houser averages 1.5 more innings per start.
·Cavalli holds a 26-point P-Score advantage, 70 to 44.
·Houser carries a 4.35 road ERA, compared with Cavalli's 3.25 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Houser arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker46%94.9
Four-seam22%95.7
Changeup16%85.3
Slider10%88.4
Curveball7%82.3
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

Giants vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Adrian Houser)
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
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

ResultsSFSF·WSHWSH
+28125th
Run differential
+4254th
65–97 Record77–85
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants Recent form unavailable
Washington Nationals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Adrian Houser is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Cade Cavalli 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?+
Adrian Houser is at 44; Cade Cavalli is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.