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MON · SEP 7, 2026
SEP 7
FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL West

Washington Nationals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumStats updated Sep 7, 1:15 AM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Sep 6, 7:00 PM ET
T-Score47
67–78 · 4th NL East
Washington Nationals
5–7
FINAL · 9 innings
Los Angeles Dodgers
86–57 · 1st NL West
T-Score84
WSHWashington Nationals67–78 · 4th NL East · T-Score 475
LADLos Angeles Dodgers86–57 · 1st NL West · T-Score 847
FINAL · 9 inningsWSH +170 · LAD −204 · Total 8.5
WSH +170 · LAD −204 · Total 8.5Last update Sep 6, 7:00 PM ET
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Andrew AlvarezWSH
Starter
4.1432578
Will DionWSH
ReliefLoss
2.0232340
Justin WrobleskiLAD
Starter
3.0841673
Bobby MillerLAD
ReliefWin
3.0112253
Edgardo HenriquezLAD
ReliefSave
1.0001217
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
WSHWashington Nationals000401000590
LADLos Angeles Dodgers0010300307101
Top hitters
Mookie Betts1-for-5 · 1 HR · 4 RBI
CJ Abrams1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Harry Ford1-for-2 · 2 RBI · 2 R · 2 BB
Tommy Edman2-for-4 · 1 RBI · 2 R · 1 BB
Jacob Young2-for-4 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsAlvarez holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .785 OPS vs LHP, 2th in MLB; Los ranks 7th vs LHP.
LineupNationalsThe confirmed Washington order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenDodgersLos owns a 3.84 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 5.09.
Team strengthDodgersLos leads 84–47 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
69th
WHIP
1.32
118th
K/9
8.62
85th
BB/9
4.07
178th
P-Score67i
FIP
3.32
HR/9
0.47
8th
OPS/R
0.656
IP
95.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.88
Road ERA3.27
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.16
MetsRangRockMarlDodg
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
LAD
Justin Wrobleski LHP
Justin Wrobleski
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.84
92nd
WHIP
1.15
53rd
K/9
7.54
138th
BB/9
2.06
20th
P-Score57i
FIP
4.30
HR/9
1.44
162nd
OPS/R
0.687
IP
131.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA3.86
Last 5 starts
ERA
9.64
CubsDiamBrewCardNati
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.47 vs 1.44 per nine.
·Alvarez owns the lower FIP, 3.32 to 4.30.
·Wrobleski allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.32.
·Alvarez strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAlvarezWrobleskiNote
ERA−8492Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.324.30
WAR2.11.6Season value.
Career vs opponent6.23 ERA, 1 GS12.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alvarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball31%82.9
Four-seam28%92.3
Slider22%84.2
Sinker15%91.8
Changeup5%86.3
Wrobleski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%94.6
Slider28%86.5
Sinker8%93.7
Changeup5%85.6
Curveball5%75.0
Sweeper3%84.8
Cutter1%90.7
Splitter0%83.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Justin Wrobleski)
2nd
in MLB
0.785OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.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 LHPVs Wrobleski (BvP)
1James WoodLRF88.92830.8432-for-2Very small sample
2Dylan CrewsRRF53.64910.8142-for-3Very small sample
3Andrés ChaparroR1B75.8559.807No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS78.84230.7101-for-2Very small sample
5Brady HouseR3B61.71210.962No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen LileLLF68.75120.6231-for-2Very small sample
7Harry FordRC—.7073.8381-for-1Very small sample
8Jacob YoungRCF58.71610.8551-for-1Very small sample
9Nasim NuñezS2B34.5341.5900-for-1Very small sample
1James Wood RF · L.268 / .928 · 30 HRvs hand .843 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample88H-Score2Dylan Crews RF · R.217 / .649 · 10 HRvs hand .814 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample53H-Score3Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.255 / .855 · 9 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.264 / .842 · 30 HRvs hand .710 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.246 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .962 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.256 / .751 · 20 HRvs hand .623 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample68H-Score7Harry Ford C · R.200 / .707 · 3 HRvs hand .838 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score8Jacob Young CF · R.251 / .716 · 10 HRvs hand .855 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample58H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.211 / .534 · 1 HRvs hand .590 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample34H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Andrew Alvarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alvarez (BvP)
1Tommy EdmanS2B58.7736.8282-for-3Very small sample
2Mookie BettsRSS70.73118.7040-for-2Very small sample
3Will SmithRC65.6936.4090-for-1Very small sample
4Freddie FreemanL1B80.83716.7290-for-2Very small sample
5Teoscar HernándezRLF62.72612.831No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF59.67812.713No MLB historyNo history
7Alex FreelandS2B40.6093.343No MLB historyNo history
8Max MuncyL3B82.83426.818No MLB historyNo history
9Alex CallRLF43.6911.868No MLB historyNo history
1Tommy Edman 2B · S.277 / .773 · 6 HRvs hand .828 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample58H-Score2Mookie Betts SS · R.246 / .731 · 18 HRvs hand .704 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample70H-Score3Will Smith C · R.237 / .693 · 6 HRvs hand .409 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample65H-Score4Freddie Freeman 1B · L.301 / .837 · 16 HRvs hand .729 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample80H-Score5Teoscar Hernández LF · R.257 / .726 · 12 HRvs hand .831 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.223 / .678 · 12 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Alex Freeland 2B · S.223 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .343 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Max Muncy 3B · L.249 / .834 · 26 HRvs hand .818 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score9Alex Call LF · R.253 / .691 · 1 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·LADLAD
AVG.249 7th.257 2nd
OPS.754 3rd.756 2nd
Home runs194 2nd174 10th
Runs748 2nd705 4th
OBP.325 7th.336 3rd
SLG.429 2nd.420 3rd
PitchingWSHWSH·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.72vs3.71
WSHLAD
WHIP1.39vs1.17
WSHLAD
K/97.9vs9.3
WSHLAD
HR Allowed197vs159
WSHLAD
BullpenWSHWSH·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.09vs3.84
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.44vs1.18
no league rank
Saves34vs41
WSHLAD
ResultsWSHWSH·LADLAD
+2348th
Run differential
+2793rd
67–78 Record86–57
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (5–5)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
Los Angeles Dodgers (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Andrew Alvarez (3.60 ERA, 2–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Justin Wrobleski (3.84 ERA, 11–5) 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.
What is the current moneyline?+
WSH +170 · LAD −204 · Total 8.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8.5. Lines are informational.
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?+
Andrew Alvarez is at 67; Justin Wrobleski is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.