FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL East

Washington Nationals 10, Boston Red Sox 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Jul 1, 1:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
10
10–2
FINAL
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 38
2
T-Score38
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxTolle holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .773 OPS vs LHP, 3th in MLB; Boston ranks 22th vs RHP.
Recent formNationalsWashington has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
PowerNationalsWashington has 114 home runs this season, 41 more than Boston.
Plate disciplineNationalsWashington has drawn 284 walks this season, 42 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.31
WHIP
1.14
K/9
8.45
BB/9
2.98
FIP
–
HR/9
0.99
OPS/R
–
IP
54.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
97
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.78
30th
WHIP
1.02
31st
K/9
8.71
28th
BB/9
2.52
46th
P-Score66i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.76
49th
OPS/R
–
IP
71.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.05
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
69
How the starters differ
·Tolle allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.02 WHIP compared with 1.14.
·Tolle has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 0%.
·Tolle enters with a 2.78 ERA compared with Lord's 3.31.
·Lord has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.23 more per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lord arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%94.6
Sinker23%94.4
Slider20%85.2
Sweeper14%83.4
Changeup5%86.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Brad Lord)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.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 Payton Tolle
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Brad Lord

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·BOSBOS
AVG.246 10th–
OPS.744 2nd–
Home runs210 5th–
Runs821 2nd–
OBP.321 7th–
SLG.423 2nd–
PitchingWSHWSH·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs3.54
WSHBOS
WHIP1.39vs1.23
WSHBOS
K/98.0vs8.7
WSHBOS
HR Allowed218vs153
WSHBOS
ResultsWSHWSH·BOSBOS
+3294th
Run differential
–BOS
77–85 Record87–75
4–6 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Brad Lord (3.31 ERA, 5–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (2.78 ERA, 4–5) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Nationals and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 3–0 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.