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Washington Nationals 23, Athletics 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 17, 6:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
23
23–4
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 33
4
T-Score33
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsCavalli leads Jump in P-Score (70 vs 48), K/9 and K/9.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupNationalsThe confirmed Washington order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenNationalsWashington has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formNationalsWashington has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Cade Cavalli RHP
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.83
29th
WHIP
1.35
57th
K/9
10.03
21st
BB/9
2.92
57th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.73
61st
OPS/R
–
IP
98.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.41
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
ATH
Gage Jump LHP
Gage Jump
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.51
186th
WHIP
1.29
196th
K/9
8.88
37th
BB/9
2.77
193rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.74
90th
OPS/R
–
IP
48.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.96
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cavalli owns a 10.0 K/9 compared with Jump's 8.9.
·Cavalli has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
·Cavalli enters with a 2.95 road ERA; Jump owns a 6.27 ERA at home.
·Cavalli holds a 22-point P-Score advantage, 70 to 48.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

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
Jump arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%96.3
Slider23%87.2
Curveball11%82.3
Changeup9%87.6
Sweeper6%83.8
Sinker5%95.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Gage Jump)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Gage Jump
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Jump (BvP)
1James WoodLRF81.89130.826No MLB historyNo history
2Curtis MeadR3B62.85117.897No MLB historyNo history
3Andrés ChaparroR1B69.88513.817No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS71.83333.690No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan CrewsRRF52.66313.861No MLB historyNo history
6Harry FordRC43.6643.832No MLB historyNo history
7Daylen LileLLF61.72522.595No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob YoungRCF52.70810.813No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim NuñezS2B30.5351.586No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Curtis Mead 3B · R.253 / .851 · 17 HRvs hand .897 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score7Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .595 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Cade Cavalli
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cavalli (BvP)
1Carlos CortesLRF53.71510.712No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS38.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF62.81019.857No MLB historyNo history
4Shea LangeliersRC60.80223.722No MLB historyNo history
5Joshua Kuroda-GrauerR3B—.8991.867No MLB historyNo history
6Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
7Donovan WaltonL2B55.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
8Henry BolteRCF61.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
9Tommy WhiteR1B30.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
1Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .857 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Shea Langeliers C · R.262 / .802 · 23 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Joshua Kuroda-Grauer 3B · R.366 / .899 · 1 HRvs hand .867 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·ATHATH
AVG.246 10th.245 14th
OPS.744 3rd.719 15th
Home runs210 6th194 11th
Runs821 3rd699 20th
OBP.321 8th.317 15th
SLG.423 3rd.402 15th
PitchingWSHWSH·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs5.51
WSHATH
WHIP1.39vs1.51
WSHATH
K/98.0vs8.5
WSHATH
HR Allowed218vs247
WSHATH
BullpenWSHWSH·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.75vs5.37
no league rank
Saves42vs39
WSHATH
ResultsWSHWSH·ATHATH
+3924th
Run differential
+14130th
77–85 Record64–98
4–6 Last 101–9
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
Athletics (1–9)
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Cade Cavalli (3.83 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Gage Jump (3.51 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Nationals and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cade Cavalli is at 70; Gage Jump is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.