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Toronto Blue Jays 5, Washington Nationals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:05 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats updated Jul 29, 12:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score49
Toronto Blue Jays
73–75 · 4th AL East · T-Score 49
5
5–2
FINAL
Washington Nationals
68–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
2
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysYesavage owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .737 OPS vs RHP, 9th in MLB; Toronto ranks 21th vs RHP.
LineupNationalsWashington's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formNationalsWashington has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
PowerNationalsWashington has 159 home runs this season, 52 more than Toronto.

Starting pitchers

TOR
Trey Yesavage RHP
Trey Yesavage
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
69th
WHIP
1.14
46th
K/9
8.74
77th
BB/9
4.42
195th
P-Score53i
FIP
4.08
HR/9
0.96
68th
OPS/R
0.613
IP
93.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.20
Road ERA3.14
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.81
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Zack Littell RHP
Zack Littell
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.21
176th
WHIP
1.41
159th
K/9
5.28
224th
BB/9
2.82
83rd
P-Score33i
FIP
6.07
HR/9
2.17
222nd
OPS/R
0.726
IP
124.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.66
Road ERA6.00
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Yesavage strikes out 3.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Yesavage owns the lower FIP, 4.08 to 6.07.
·Yesavage allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.41.
·Yesavage allows the lower home-run rate: 0.96 vs 2.17 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricYesavageLittellNote
ERA−88122Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.086.07
WAR1.3-0.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Yesavage arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%94.3
Splitter29%82.9
Slider25%87.6
Littell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider28%88.2
Four-seam25%91.7
Splitter23%84.1
Sinker14%91.4
Sweeper9%79.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Zack Littell)
21st
in MLB
0.709OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Trey Yesavage)
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 Zack Littell
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Littell (BvP)
1Yohendrick PiñangoLLF49.7025.747No MLB historyNo history
2Nathan LukesLRF51.71210.762No MLB historyNo history
3Kazuma OkamotoR3B75.76631.736No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH65.72914.765No MLB historyNo history
5Alejandro KirkRC66.7609.739No MLB historyNo history
6Daulton VarshoLCF51.65411.682No MLB historyNo history
7Ernie ClementR2B46.6839.691No MLB historyNo history
8Andrés GiménezLSS43.6469.648No MLB historyNo history
9Davis SchneiderRLF39.5693.650No 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-Score3Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.234 / .766 · 31 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4George Springer DH · R.248 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score5Alejandro Kirk C · R.273 / .760 · 9 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history66H-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-Score9Davis Schneider LF · R.142 / .569 · 3 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Trey Yesavage
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Yesavage (BvP)
1James WoodLRF89.91930.965No MLB historyNo history
2Luis García Jr.L1B82.87630.928No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B60.70710.591No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS76.83030.888No MLB historyNo history
5Harry FordRC48.6753.542No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen LileLLF66.73120.780No MLB historyNo history
7Jacob YoungRCF57.70510.649No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit VivasL3B45.6673.675No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim NuñezS2B32.5341.513No 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-Score3Brady House 3B · R.244 / .707 · 10 HRvs hand .591 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .830 · 30 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Harry Ford C · R.188 / .675 · 3 HRvs hand .542 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.248 / .731 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Jacob Young CF · R.248 / .705 · 10 HRvs hand .649 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.241 / .667 · 3 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.210 / .534 · 1 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·WSHWSH
AVG.248 8th.247 10th
OPS.692 27th.749 3rd
Home runs142 27th198 3rd
Runs593 29th760 3rd
OBP.309 24th.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 ERA4.20vs4.58
no league rank
Saves50vs35
TORWSH
ResultsTORTOR·WSHWSH
+15221st
Run differential
+2575th
73–75 Record68–81
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (3–7)
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
Washington Nationals (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Trey Yesavage (3.92 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Zack Littell (5.17 ERA, 7–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:05 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?+
Trey Yesavage is at 53; Zack Littell is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.