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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 25, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score52
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 52
4
4–2
FINAL · 9 innings
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
2
T-Score57
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Richard LoveladyWSH
Starter
1.1101019
Will DionWSH
ReliefWin
2.0311441
Yovanny CruzWSH
ReliefSave
1.1310222
Framber ValdezDET
StarterLoss
5.1423687
Scoring by inning
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WSHWashington Nationals000003100460
DETDetroit Tigers000001001280
Top hitters
Ben Malgeri2-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Yohandy Morales1-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
CJ Abrams1-for-2 · 1 RBI · 2 BB
James Wood0-for-4 · 1 RBI
Kevin McGonigle3-for-5

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .773 OPS vs LHP, 3th in MLB; Detroit ranks 13th vs LHP.
LineupNationalsThe confirmed Washington order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenTigersDetroit owns a 3.93 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.42.
Recent formNationalsWashington has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

WSH
Richard Lovelady LHP
Richard Lovelady
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.84
K/9
8.27
BB/9
5.79
FIP
–
HR/9
1.10
OPS/R
–
IP
32.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.06
107th
WHIP
1.36
140th
K/9
6.88
170th
BB/9
3.42
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.85
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
168.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.70
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Valdez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.36 WHIP compared with 1.84.
·Lovelady strikes out 1.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Valdez averages 4.2 more innings per start.
·Lovelady has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.25 more per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lovelady arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper45%81.8
Sinker29%91.2
Four-seam21%91.5
Slider5%86.7
Valdez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%93.8
Curveball29%78.4
Changeup18%89.1
Slider4%85.7
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs LHP (Richard Lovelady)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.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 23, 11:40 AM ET
WSHWSH
.740
+2 ptsOPS edge
DETDET
.738

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Valdez (BvP)
1James WoodLRF84.89130.826No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.817No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B59.71010.9750-for-2Very small sample
4CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.6900-for-4Very small sample
5Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.861No MLB historyNo history
6Yohandy MoralesR1B—.8514.667No MLB historyNo history
7Harry FordRC45.6643.832No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.8130-for-2Very small sample
9Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.586No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample73H-Score5Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Yohandy Morales 1B · R.255 / .851 · 4 HRvs hand .667 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Richard Lovelady
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lovelady (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.648No MLB historyNo history
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.629No MLB historyNo history
3Ben MalgeriRRF59.7675.578No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF79.84421.8170-for-1Very small sample
5Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.604No MLB historyNo history
6Max ClarkLCF51.7673.999No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.730No MLB historyNo history
8John PeckRSS—.4510.580No MLB historyNo history
9Zach McKinstryLRF36.5824.414No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .817 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample79H-Score5Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .999 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8John Peck SS · R.162 / .451 · 0 HRvs hand .580 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .414 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·DETDET
AVG.246 12th.241 20th
OPS.744 4th.720 12th
Home runs210 6th181 18th
Runs821 3rd723 14th
OBP.321 8th.320 10th
SLG.423 3rd.400 17th
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 ERA4.42vs3.93
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.36vs1.28
no league rank
Saves42vs32
WSHDET
ResultsWSHWSH·DETDET
+3606th
Run differential
+3597th
77–85 Record76–86
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (7–3)
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
Detroit Tigers (5–5)
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Richard Lovelady (3.86 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez (4.06 ERA, 10–11) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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.