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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Washington Nationals 4, Chicago White Sox 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Washington Nationals
69–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 48
4
4–5
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
76–72 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
5
T-Score55
FINAL

Starting pitchers

WSH
PJ Poulin LHP
PJ Poulin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.70
14th
WHIP
1.31
108th
K/9
6.14
196th
BB/9
5.15
203rd
P-Score36i
FIP
4.96
HR/9
0.98
62nd
OPS/R
0.757
IP
36.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.57
Road ERA1.89
Last 5 starts
CWS
Bryan Hudson LHP
Bryan Hudson
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.87
WHIP
1.18
K/9
8.33
BB/9
2.44
FIP
3.12
HR/9
0.57
OPS/R
0.548
IP
62.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.80
Road ERA2.96
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Hudson owns the lower FIP, 3.12 to 4.96.
·Hudson strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Hudson walks 2.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Hudson allows the lower home-run rate: 0.57 vs 0.98 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPoulinHudsonNote
ERA−6370Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.963.12
WAR-0.11.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Poulin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper35%79.0
Four-seam30%90.1
Sinker23%89.0
Changeup12%80.4
Hudson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam67%91.9
Sweeper28%80.1
Sinker4%89.9
Cutter1%84.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Bryan Hudson)
2nd
in MLB
0.776OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (PJ Poulin)
8th
in MLB
0.740OPS
.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·CWSCWS
+2617th
Run differential
+24110th
69–81 Record76–72
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (0–0)
Chicago White Sox (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
PJ Poulin is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Bryan Hudson is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.