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Washington Nationals 5, Athletics 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 19, 3:10 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
5
5–2
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 33
2
T-Score33
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsGriffin owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
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.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formNationalsWashington has won 3 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.77
60th
WHIP
1.02
74th
K/9
8.89
109th
BB/9
2.12
38th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.39
111th
OPS/R
–
IP
110.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.11
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
11
ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.83
187th
WHIP
1.79
188th
K/9
6.99
113th
BB/9
5.53
194th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.79
195th
OPS/R
–
IP
55.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Griffin allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.02 WHIP compared with 1.79.
·Griffin enters with a 2.77 ERA compared with Lopez's 6.83.
·Griffin owns a 8.9 K/9 compared with Lopez's 7.0.
·Griffin allows the lower home-run rate: 1.39 vs 1.79 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Griffin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%88.5
Four-seam16%91.5
Sweeper15%80.3
Changeup12%82.5
Sinker10%91.4
Curveball9%77.8
Splitter6%81.4
Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.5
Sinker3%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.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 Jacob Lopez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lopez (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 LHP Foster Griffin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Griffin (BvP)
1Jacob WilsonRSS34.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
2Tyler SoderstromLLF62.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
3Shea LangeliersRC60.802231.017No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah HeimSC44.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
5Joshua Kuroda-GrauerR3B—.8991.938No MLB historyNo history
6Colby ThomasRRF25.5684.646No MLB historyNo history
7Tommy WhiteR1B30.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
8Henry BolteRCF61.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS40.7354.833No MLB historyNo history
1Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score2Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Shea Langeliers C · R.262 / .802 · 23 HRvs hand 1.017 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score5Joshua Kuroda-Grauer 3B · R.366 / .899 · 1 HRvs hand .938 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Colby Thomas RF · R.202 / .568 · 4 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history25H-Score7Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·ATHATH
AVG.246 11th.245 13th
OPS.744 3rd.719 15th
Home runs210 6th194 11th
Runs821 3rd699 20th
OBP.321 8th.317 14th
SLG.423 3rd.402 12th
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 ERA4.99vs5.23
no league rank
Saves42vs39
WSHATH
ResultsWSHWSH·ATHATH
+3984th
Run differential
+15330th
77–85 Record64–98
3–7 Last 101–9
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (3–7)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
Athletics (1–9)
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Foster Griffin (2.77 ERA, 10–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez (6.83 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 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?+
Foster Griffin is at 60; Jacob Lopez is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.