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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL West

Washington Nationals 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
6
6–1
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 51
1
T-Score51
FINAL

Starting pitchers

WSH
Zack Littell RHP
Zack Littell
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
172nd
WHIP
–
158th
K/9
–
221st
BB/9
–
82nd
P-Score32i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
219th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Rodriguez averages 1.1 more innings per start.
·Rodriguez holds a 30-point P-Score advantage, 62 to 32.
·Littell carries a 6.00 road ERA, compared with Rodriguez's 3.18 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Littell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider28%88.2
Four-seam25%91.7
Splitter23%84.1
Sinker14%91.4
Sweeper9%79.3
Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%92.1
Changeup27%85.4
Cutter14%88.9
Curveball12%79.6
Sinker8%91.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Eduardo Rodriguez)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs RHP (Zack Littell)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.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

ResultsWSHWSH·AZAZ
+3274th
Run differential
+26213th
77–85 Record86–76
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals Recent form unavailable
Arizona Diamondbacks Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Zack Littell is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Eduardo Rodriguez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zack Littell is at 32; Eduardo Rodriguez is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.