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Washington Nationals 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 5, 1:40 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
3
3–5
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 64
5
T-Score64
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersSnell leads Kent in P-Score (78 vs 30), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenDodgersLos owns a 3.84 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.94.
Recent formNationalsWashington has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthDodgersLos leads 64–51 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Jackson Kent LHP
Jackson Kent
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.59
204th
WHIP
1.71
222nd
K/9
7.91
143rd
BB/9
6.98
224th
P-Score30i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.47
6th
OPS/R
–
IP
19.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.02
QUALITY
START %
25%
(1 of 4)
DAYS
REST
7
LAD
Blake Snell LHP
Blake Snell
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.42
4th
WHIP
1.08
30th
K/9
12.46
5th
BB/9
4.15
133rd
P-Score78i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
1st
OPS/R
–
IP
26.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.17
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Snell strikes out 4.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Snell allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.71.
·Snell enters with a 2.42 ERA compared with Kent's 5.59.
·Snell allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 0.47 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKentSnellNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 7 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Snell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam50%96.0
Curveball22%79.9
Changeup18%84.8
Slider11%88.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Blake Snell)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs LHP (Jackson Kent)
5th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Blake Snell
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Snell (BvP)
1James WoodLRF81.89130.8260-for-2Very small sample
2Andrés ChaparroR1B69.88513.817No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF52.66313.861No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS71.83333.6901-for-2Very small sample
5Brady HouseR3B56.71010.975No MLB historyNo history
6Yohandy MoralesR1B—.8514.667No MLB historyNo history
7Harry FordRC43.6643.832No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob YoungRCF52.70810.8130-for-3Very small sample
9Nasim NuñezS2B30.5351.586No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .826 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample81H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · No MLB history · No history56H-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 history43H-Score8Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample52H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Jackson Kent
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kent (BvP)
1Tommy EdmanS2B52.7148.749No MLB historyNo history
2Mookie BettsRSS75.78023.771No MLB historyNo history
3Teoscar HernándezRLF66.75916.907No MLB historyNo history
4Will SmithRC71.78110.604No MLB historyNo history
5Max MuncyL3B80.83829.847No MLB historyNo history
6Miguel RojasR2B48.7034.809No MLB historyNo history
7Alex CallRLF40.6561.858No MLB historyNo history
8Kyle TuckerLRF63.71517.763No MLB historyNo history
9Enrique HernándezR3B—.6714.569No MLB historyNo history
1Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .907 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Will Smith C · R.260 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .847 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score6Miguel Rojas 2B · R.267 / .703 · 4 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Alex Call LF · R.233 / .656 · 1 HRvs hand .858 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .763 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Enrique Hernández 3B · R.222 / .671 · 4 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·LADLAD
AVG.246 12th.257 3rd
OPS.744 4th.762 2nd
Home runs210 6th204 9th
Runs821 3rd801 4th
OBP.321 8th.338 3rd
SLG.423 3rd.424 2nd
PitchingWSHWSH·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs3.55
WSHLAD
WHIP1.39vs1.14
WSHLAD
K/98.0vs9.5
WSHLAD
HR Allowed218vs172
WSHLAD
BullpenWSHWSH·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.94vs3.84
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.43vs1.18
no league rank
Saves42vs46
WSHLAD
ResultsWSHWSH·LADLAD
+4034th
Run differential
+4293rd
77–85 Record100–62
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
Los Angeles Dodgers (4–6)
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jackson Kent (5.59 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Blake Snell (2.42 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:10 PM ET at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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 Dodgers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Dodgers 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jackson Kent is at 30; Blake Snell is at 78. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.