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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Washington Nationals 2, Cleveland Guardians 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score46
Washington Nationals
68–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 46
2
2–3
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
75–73 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 53
3
T-Score53
FINAL

Starting pitchers

WSH
PJ Poulin LHP
PJ Poulin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.70
15th
WHIP
1.31
112th
K/9
6.14
205th
BB/9
5.15
212th
P-Score36i
FIP
4.95
HR/9
0.98
73rd
OPS/R
0.757
IP
36.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.57
Road ERA1.89
Last 5 starts
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
85th
WHIP
1.09
32nd
K/9
12.14
5th
BB/9
2.82
81st
P-Score67i
FIP
3.49
HR/9
1.44
163rd
OPS/R
0.764
IP
169.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.01
Road ERA4.79
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 6.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams owns the lower FIP, 3.49 to 4.95.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.31.
·Poulin allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 1.44 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPoulinWilliamsNote
ERA−6391Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.953.49
WAR-0.13.2Season 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
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%86.6
Four-seam27%95.9
Curveball22%81.9
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
9th
in MLB
0.737OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (PJ Poulin)
28th
in MLB
0.662OPS
.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·CLECLE
+2575th
Run differential
+17019th
68–81 Record75–73
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (0–0)
Cleveland Guardians (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 Guardians?+
Gavin Williams is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
PJ Poulin is at 36; Gavin Williams is at 67. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.