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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Washington Nationals 3, Detroit Tigers 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 24, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
3
3–1
FINAL · 9 innings
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
1
T-Score57
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Riley CornelioWSH
Starter
2.2103460
Jackson KentWSH
ReliefWin
4.0612372
Erik TolmanWSH
ReliefSave
1.0001322
Drew AndersonDET
StarterLoss
6.0530571
Scoring by inning
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WSHWashington Nationals010000200370
DETDetroit Tigers000001000170
Top hitters
CJ Abrams2-for-4 · 2 HR · 3 RBI
Dylan Crews2-for-4 · 1 R
Kevin McGonigle2-for-5
Max Clark2-for-4
Ben Malgeri1-for-3 · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersThe starters are close overall, but Anderson owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .008 difference in OPS.
BullpenTigersDetroit has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formTigersDetroit has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerNationalsWashington has 204 home runs this season, 28 more than Detroit.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

WSH
Riley Cornelio RHP
Riley Cornelio
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.22
WHIP
1.53
K/9
9.56
BB/9
7.03
FIP
–
HR/9
0.56
OPS/R
–
IP
32.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
DET
Drew Anderson RHP
Drew Anderson
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.62
68th
WHIP
1.29
97th
K/9
9.62
47th
BB/9
3.79
144th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.24
139th
OPS/R
–
IP
102.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.45
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Anderson allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.29 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Cornelio allows the lower home-run rate: 0.56 vs 1.24 per nine.
·Anderson enters with a 3.62 ERA compared with Cornelio's 4.22.
·Anderson averages 2.2 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cornelio arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider49%84.7
Four-seam39%96.5
Cutter12%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Drew Anderson)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Riley Cornelio)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 22, 3:40 PM ET
WSHWSH
.748
+3 ptsOPS edge
DETDET
.745

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Drew Anderson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Anderson (BvP)
1James WoodLRF84.89130.949No MLB historyNo history
2Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS70.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
5Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.880No MLB historyNo history
6Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.663No MLB historyNo history
7Yohandy MoralesR1B—.8514.923No MLB historyNo history
8Keibert RuizSC60.75910.750No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .949 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score6Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score7Yohandy Morales 1B · R.255 / .851 · 4 HRvs hand .923 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Riley Cornelio
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cornelio (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
4Eduardo ValenciaRDH741.0168.993No MLB historyNo history
5Ben MalgeriRRF59.7675.914No MLB historyNo history
6Max ClarkLCF49.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS29.6343.578No MLB historyNo history
9John PeckRSS—.4510.437No MLB historyNo history
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .914 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9John Peck SS · R.162 / .451 · 0 HRvs hand .437 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·DETDET
AVG.246 10th.241 20th
OPS.744 3rd.720 13th
Home runs210 6th181 18th
Runs821 3rd723 14th
OBP.321 8th.320 10th
SLG.423 3rd.400 18th
PitchingWSHWSH·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs3.67
WSHDET
WHIP1.39vs1.22
WSHDET
K/98.0vs8.2
WSHDET
HR Allowed218vs167
WSHDET
BullpenWSHWSH·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.44vs4.01
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.39vs1.29
no league rank
Saves42vs32
WSHDET
ResultsWSHWSH·DETDET
+3714th
Run differential
+3657th
77–85 Record76–86
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (6–4)
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
Detroit Tigers (6–4)
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Riley Cornelio (4.22 ERA, 3–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Drew Anderson (3.62 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
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 Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.