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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL West

Washington Nationals 7, Colorado Rockies 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 21, 7:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 19, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
7
7–8
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 33
8
T-Score33
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsThe starters are close overall, but Palmquist owns the better strikeout and control profile.
LineupNationalsWashington's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenNationalsWashington has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formNationalsWashington has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerNationalsWashington has 147 home runs this season, 31 more than Colorado.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Carson Palmquist LHP
Carson Palmquist
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.52
WHIP
1.45
K/9
11.17
BB/9
1.86
FIP
–
HR/9
0.93
OPS/R
–
IP
9.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
COL
Michael Lorenzen RHP
Michael Lorenzen
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.22
224th
WHIP
1.77
225th
K/9
6.77
195th
BB/9
3.53
163rd
P-Score30i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.30
189th
OPS/R
–
IP
97.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.76
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Palmquist strikes out 4.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Palmquist allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.45 WHIP compared with 1.77.
·Palmquist allows the lower home-run rate: 0.93 vs 1.30 per nine.
·Lorenzen averages 2.5 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Palmquist arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper42%73.9
Sinker33%90.6
Four-seam16%91.2
Cutter10%82.0
Lorenzen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup20%84.6
Sinker20%93.4
Four-seam19%94.0
Cutter14%90.2
Curveball11%82.7
Sweeper8%82.8
Slider8%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Michael Lorenzen)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs LHP (Carson Palmquist)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lorenzen (BvP)
1James WoodLRF81.89130.949No MLB historyNo history
2Luis García Jr.L1B75.83030.918No MLB historyNo history
3José TenaLDH50.6727.652No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS71.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
5Curtis MeadR3B62.85117.817No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen LileLLF61.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
7Keibert RuizSC58.75910.750No MLB historyNo history
8Nasim NuñezS2B30.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF52.70810.669No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .949 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Luis García Jr. 1B · L.277 / .830 · 30 HRvs hand .918 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3José Tena DH · L.222 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Curtis Mead 3B · R.253 / .851 · 17 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs LHP Carson Palmquist
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Palmquist (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF59.80915.879No MLB historyNo history
2Cole CarriggSCF59.81812.793No MLB historyNo history
3Hunter GoodmanRC70.83941.856No MLB historyNo history
4Willi CastroS2B52.74815.704No MLB historyNo history
5TJ RumfieldL1B63.84316.801No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle KarrosR3B65.76113.824No MLB historyNo history
7Mickey MoniakLLF58.75823.559No MLB historyNo history
8Troy JohnstonLRF51.7414.583No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS36.61713.546No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .856 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score5TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Kyle Karros 3B · R.253 / .761 · 13 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score7Mickey Moniak LF · L.238 / .758 · 23 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Troy Johnston RF · L.277 / .741 · 4 HRvs hand .583 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.219 / .617 · 13 HRvs hand .546 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·COLCOL
AVG.246 11th.254 4th
OPS.744 3rd.739 5th
Home runs210 6th180 19th
Runs821 3rd752 7th
OBP.321 8th.322 7th
SLG.423 3rd.417 4th
PitchingWSHWSH·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs5.59
WSHCOL
WHIP1.39vs1.52
WSHCOL
K/98.0vs7.0
WSHCOL
HR Allowed218vs227
WSHCOL
BullpenWSHWSH·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.63vs5.52
no league rank
Saves42vs33
WSHCOL
ResultsWSHWSH·COLCOL
+4064th
Run differential
+24627th
77–85 Record58–104
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
Colorado Rockies (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Carson Palmquist (6.52 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Michael Lorenzen (6.22 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:40 PM ET at Coors Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
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 Rockies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rockies 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.