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Washington Nationals 3, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 3, 6:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
3
3–6
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 46
6
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsAlvarez holds a modest edge in P-Score and ERA, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .731 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Philadelphia ranks 16th vs LHP.
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
4.06
48th
WHIP
1.51
109th
K/9
9.05
62nd
BB/9
4.37
186th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.31
10th
OPS/R
–
IP
57.2
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
5.61
147th
WHIP
1.45
133rd
K/9
9.16
65th
BB/9
3.08
106th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.05
209th
OPS/R
–
IP
114.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.34
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Alvarez enters with a 4.06 ERA compared with Nola's 5.61.
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.31 vs 2.05 per nine.
·Nola walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Nola has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alvarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball32%82.9
Four-seam28%92.3
Slider21%84.2
Sinker14%91.8
Changeup5%86.4
Nola arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckle Curve33%78.4
Four-seam24%92.3
Sinker18%91.6
Changeup16%85.6
Cutter8%86.2
Slider1%83.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Aaron Nola)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
16th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.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 WoodLRF84.89130.949No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
3José TenaLDH51.6727.652No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
5Keibert RuizSC60.75910.750No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.663No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.669No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .949 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score3José Tena DH · L.222 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alvarez (BvP)
1Trea TurnerRSS56.67519.607No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle SchwarberLDH85.85745.896No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce HarperL1B81.86529.657No MLB historyNo history
4Alec BohmR3B67.69815.816No MLB historyNo history
5Bryan De La CruzRRF—.7622.623No MLB historyNo history
6Bryson StottL2B67.73510.738No MLB historyNo history
7Edmundo SosaRLF53.7129.835No MLB historyNo history
8Derek HillRCF56.73311.781No MLB historyNo history
9Garrett StubbsLC—.3680.393No MLB historyNo history
1Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .896 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Bryan De La Cruz RF · R.280 / .762 · 2 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score7Edmundo Sosa LF · R.247 / .712 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8Derek Hill CF · R.241 / .733 · 11 HRvs hand .781 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Garrett Stubbs C · L.153 / .368 · 0 HRvs hand .393 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·PHIPHI
AVG.246 10th.240 21st
OPS.744 3rd.707 22nd
Home runs210 6th182 16th
Runs821 3rd713 19th
OBP.321 8th.312 23rd
SLG.423 3rd.395 24th
PitchingWSHWSH·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs4.04
WSHPHI
WHIP1.39vs1.29
WSHPHI
K/98.0vs9.9
WSHPHI
HR Allowed218vs191
WSHPHI
BullpenWSHWSH·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.72vs3.97
no league rank
Saves42vs42
WSHPHI
ResultsWSHWSH·PHIPHI
+3547th
Run differential
+28217th
77–85 Record88–74
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 63; Aaron Nola is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.