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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Washington Nationals 3, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkStats updated Aug 3, 6:10 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Washington Nationals
71–82 · 4th NL East · T-Score 50
3
3–6
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
84–68 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 56
6
T-Score56
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsAlvarez holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenPhilliesPhiladelphia owns a 3.97 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.72.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has been the better recent team, at 3–7 over the last 10.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.35
41st
WHIP
1.27
95th
K/9
8.74
76th
BB/9
4.15
180th
P-Score59i
FIP
3.32
HR/9
0.44
6th
OPS/R
0.626
IP
102.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.41
Road ERA3.27
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.24
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
PHI
Aaron Nola RHP
Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.69
140th
WHIP
1.37
139th
K/9
9.20
57th
BB/9
3.07
106th
P-Score54i
FIP
4.85
HR/9
1.90
202nd
OPS/R
0.818
IP
161.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.30
Road ERA4.15
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.34
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Alvarez owns the lower FIP, 3.32 to 4.85.
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.44 vs 1.90 per nine.
·Alvarez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.27 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Nola has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAlvarezNolaNote
ERA−84108Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.324.85
WAR2.11.3Season value.

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
Slider21%84.2
Sinker14%91.8
Changeup5%86.3
Nola arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckle Curve33%78.4
Four-seam24%92.3
Sinker18%91.6
Changeup16%85.6
Cutter8%86.3
Slider1%83.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Aaron Nola)
10th
in MLB
0.737OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
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
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Aaron Nola
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Nola (BvP)
1James WoodLRF89.90930.957No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B42.6265.641No MLB historyNo history
3José TenaLDH53.6717.651No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS77.83430.895No MLB historyNo history
5Keibert RuizSC64.78510.790No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen LileLLF66.74221.794No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B32.5371.510No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit VivasL3B45.6643.673No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF56.70210.651No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .909 · 30 HRvs hand .957 · No MLB history · No history89H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.205 / .626 · 5 HRvs hand .641 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score3José Tena DH · L.221 / .671 · 7 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.264 / .834 · 30 HRvs hand .895 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Keibert Ruiz C · S.288 / .785 · 10 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.251 / .742 · 21 HRvs hand .794 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.211 / .537 · 1 HRvs hand .510 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.241 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .673 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.247 / .702 · 10 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alvarez (BvP)
1Trea TurnerRSS56.67419.617No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle SchwarberLDH86.87045.907No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce HarperL1B83.87928.672No MLB historyNo history
4Alec BohmR3B67.70815.793No MLB historyNo history
5Bryan De La CruzRRF—.7902.720No MLB historyNo history
6Bryson StottL2B64.71010.749No MLB historyNo history
7Edmundo SosaRLF48.6727.787No MLB historyNo history
8Derek HillRCF55.73410.773No MLB historyNo history
9Garrett StubbsLC—.3870.393No MLB historyNo history
1Trea Turner SS · R.240 / .674 · 19 HRvs hand .617 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Kyle Schwarber DH · L.237 / .870 · 45 HRvs hand .907 · No MLB history · No history86H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.270 / .879 · 28 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score4Alec Bohm 3B · R.251 / .708 · 15 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Bryan De La Cruz RF · R.303 / .790 · 2 HRvs hand .720 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Bryson Stott 2B · L.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Edmundo Sosa LF · R.239 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Derek Hill CF · R.245 / .734 · 10 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Garrett Stubbs C · L.167 / .387 · 0 HRvs hand .393 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·PHIPHI
AVG.247 12th.241 20th
OPS.749 3rd.711 23rd
Home runs200 5th177 12th
Runs778 3rd681 16th
OBP.323 8th.312 24th
SLG.426 2nd.399 17th
PitchingWSHWSH·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.71vs3.99
WSHPHI
WHIP1.39vs1.28
WSHPHI
K/97.9vs9.8
WSHPHI
HR Allowed204vs180
WSHPHI
BullpenWSHWSH·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.72vs3.97
no league rank
Saves37vs40
WSHPHI
ResultsWSHWSH·PHIPHI
+2935th
Run differential
+25511th
71–82 Record84–68
3–7 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (3–7)
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
Philadelphia Phillies (3–7)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Andrew Alvarez (4.06 ERA, 2–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Aaron Nola (5.61 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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 Phillies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Phillies 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andrew Alvarez is at 59; Aaron Nola is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.