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Washington Nationals 10, Boston Red Sox 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 1, 1:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 41
10
10–2
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 45
2
T-Score45
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

WSH
Brad Lord RHP
Brad Lord
Washington Nationals
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
BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.78
30th
WHIP
1.02
28th
K/9
8.71
27th
BB/9
2.52
47th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.76
51st
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
Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
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
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Tolle (BvP)
1James Wood—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Curtis Mead—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Andrés Chaparro—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Dylan Crews—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Daylen Lile—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jacob Young—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jorbit Vivas—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Nasim Nuñez—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Drew Millas—–––No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Curtis Mead– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Andrés Chaparro– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Dylan Crews– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Daylen Lile– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jacob Young– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jorbit Vivas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Nasim Nuñez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Drew Millas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Brad Lord
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lord (BvP)
1Anthony Seigler—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne Rafaela—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer Abreu—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Willson Contreras—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Romy Gonzalez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb Durbin—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Nate Eaton—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw Monasterio—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Connor Wong—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Anthony Seigler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Wilyer Abreu– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Willson Contreras– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Romy Gonzalez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Caleb Durbin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Nate Eaton– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Andruw Monasterio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Connor Wong– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·BOSBOS
AVG.246 11th.245 14th
OPS.744 3rd.717 19th
Home runs210 6th163 26th
Runs821 3rd689 23rd
OBP.321 8th.319 12th
SLG.423 3rd.398 20th
PitchingWSHWSH·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs3.54
WSHBOS
WHIP1.39vs1.23
WSHBOS
K/98.0vs8.7
WSHBOS
HR Allowed218vs153
WSHBOS
ResultsWSHWSH·BOSBOS
+4574th
Run differential
+37915th
77–85 Record87–75
4–6 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
Boston Red Sox (2–8)
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?+
1:35 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
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.