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Toronto Blue Jays 6, Washington Nationals 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats updated Jul 28, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Toronto Blue Jays
73–75 · 4th AL East · T-Score 48
6
6–8
FINAL
Washington Nationals
68–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 41
8
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsWashington has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cavalli leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupNationalsWashington's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenJaysToronto has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formNationalsWashington has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TOR
Shane Bieber RHP
Shane Bieber
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.37
131st
WHIP
1.42
163rd
K/9
7.11
161st
BB/9
3.88
166th
P-Score44i
FIP
5.15
HR/9
1.62
189th
OPS/R
0.834
IP
55.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.57
Road ERA6.18
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.00
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Cade Cavalli RHP
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.12
34th
WHIP
1.17
57th
K/9
10.60
21st
BB/9
2.62
62nd
P-Score77i
FIP
3.29
HR/9
0.98
72nd
OPS/R
0.611
IP
164.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.25
Road ERA2.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.30
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cavalli strikes out 3.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Cavalli owns the lower FIP, 3.29 to 5.15.
·Cavalli allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Cavalli allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 1.62 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBieberCavalliNote
ERA−10673Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.153.29
WAR0.13.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bieber arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%92.3
Knuckle Curve18%82.6
Changeup18%88.2
Cutter12%87.4
Slider10%85.2
Sinker4%92.2
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

Jays vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
21st
in MLB
0.709OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Shane Bieber)
9th
in MLB
0.737OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Cade Cavalli
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cavalli (BvP)
1Yohendrick PiñangoLLF49.7025.747No MLB historyNo history
2Nathan LukesLRF51.71210.762No MLB historyNo history
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B64.6818.651No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH65.72914.765No MLB historyNo history
5Brandon ValenzuelaSC51.6628.688No MLB historyNo history
6Daulton VarshoLCF51.65411.682No MLB historyNo history
7Ernie ClementR2B46.6839.691No MLB historyNo history
8Andrés GiménezLSS43.6469.648No MLB historyNo history
9Luis UríasR2B—.80331.011No MLB historyNo history
1Yohendrick Piñango LF · L.260 / .702 · 5 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score2Nathan Lukes RF · L.274 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score3Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.259 / .681 · 8 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score4George Springer DH · R.248 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score5Brandon Valenzuela C · S.215 / .662 · 8 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Daulton Varsho CF · L.228 / .654 · 11 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Ernie Clement 2B · R.273 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Andrés Giménez SS · L.242 / .646 · 9 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Luis Urías 2B · R.250 / .803 · 3 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Shane Bieber
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bieber (BvP)
1James WoodLRF89.91930.965No MLB historyNo history
2Luis García Jr.L1B82.87630.928No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF57.67011.584No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS76.83030.888No MLB historyNo history
5Keibert RuizSC63.77710.786No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen LileLLF66.73120.780No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B32.5341.513No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit VivasL3B45.6673.675No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF57.70510.649No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.266 / .919 · 30 HRvs hand .965 · No MLB history · No history89H-Score2Luis García Jr. 1B · L.291 / .876 · 30 HRvs hand .928 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.225 / .670 · 11 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .830 · 30 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Keibert Ruiz C · S.283 / .777 · 10 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.248 / .731 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.210 / .534 · 1 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.241 / .667 · 3 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.248 / .705 · 10 HRvs hand .649 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·WSHWSH
AVG.248 9th.247 11th
OPS.692 27th.749 3rd
Home runs142 28th198 3rd
Runs593 29th760 3rd
OBP.309 29th.323 7th
SLG.383 27th.426 2nd
PitchingTORTOR·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.93vs4.74
TORWSH
WHIP1.29vs1.39
TORWSH
K/98.8vs7.9
TORWSH
HR Allowed155vs200
TORWSH
BullpenTORTOR·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.12vs4.80
no league rank
Saves50vs35
TORWSH
ResultsTORTOR·WSHWSH
+15221st
Run differential
+2575th
73–75 Record68–81
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
Washington Nationals (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Shane Bieber (4.70 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Cade Cavalli (3.58 ERA, 7–4) 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 Jays and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shane Bieber is at 44; Cade Cavalli is at 77. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.