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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Washington Nationals 0, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkStats updated Aug 4, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
71–82 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
0
0–5
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
85–68 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 57
5
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesLuzardo owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupNationalsWashington's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Carson Palmquist LHP
Carson Palmquist
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.71
WHIP
1.78
K/9
8.27
BB/9
4.41
FIP
4.08
HR/9
0.55
OPS/R
0.839
IP
16.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.55
Road ERA10.13
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PHI
Jesús Luzardo LHP
Jesús Luzardo
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.87
24th
WHIP
1.08
26th
K/9
11.13
9th
BB/9
2.62
59th
P-Score78i
FIP
2.77
HR/9
0.76
29th
OPS/R
0.691
IP
178.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.05
Road ERA1.76
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.59
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Luzardo strikes out 2.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Luzardo allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.78.
·Luzardo enters with a 2.87 ERA compared with Palmquist's 7.71.
·Palmquist allows the lower home-run rate: 0.55 vs 0.76 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPalmquistLuzardoNote
ERA−18066Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.082.77
WAR0.25.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Palmquist arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper42%73.9
Sinker33%90.6
Four-seam16%91.2
Cutter10%82.0
Luzardo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper38%86.1
Four-seam26%96.8
Changeup18%86.0
Sinker17%95.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Jesús Luzardo)
2nd
in MLB
0.778OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs LHP (Carson Palmquist)
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
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Luzardo (BvP)
1Dylan CrewsRRF56.65911.861No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés ChaparroR1B74.87611.817No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B60.69610.975No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS77.83430.690No MLB historyNo history
5Harry FordRC48.6683.832No MLB historyNo history
6Jacob YoungRCF56.70210.813No MLB historyNo history
7Daylen LileLLF66.74221.595No MLB historyNo history
8Nasim NuñezS2B32.5371.586No MLB historyNo history
9Jorbit VivasL3B45.6643.603No MLB historyNo history
1Dylan Crews RF · R.222 / .659 · 11 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.258 / .876 · 11 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.239 / .696 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.264 / .834 · 30 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Harry Ford C · R.191 / .668 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Jacob Young CF · R.247 / .702 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Daylen Lile LF · L.251 / .742 · 21 HRvs hand .595 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.211 / .537 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.241 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .603 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Palmquist (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH86.86545.907No MLB historyNo history
2Trea TurnerRSS56.67319.617No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce HarperL1B83.88428.672No MLB historyNo history
4Luis ArraezL2B58.7796.743No MLB historyNo history
5Alec BohmR3B67.70715.793No MLB historyNo history
6J.T. RealmutoRC53.64411.635No MLB historyNo history
7Brandon MarshLLF61.71517.613No MLB historyNo history
8Bryson StottL2B64.71610.749No MLB historyNo history
9Justin CrawfordLCF43.6743.551No MLB historyNo history
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.236 / .865 · 45 HRvs hand .907 · No MLB history · No history86H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.238 / .673 · 19 HRvs hand .617 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.274 / .884 · 28 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.315 / .779 · 6 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.251 / .707 · 15 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6J.T. Realmuto C · R.218 / .644 · 11 HRvs hand .635 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Brandon Marsh LF · L.262 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .613 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Bryson Stott 2B · L.250 / .716 · 10 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score9Justin Crawford CF · L.268 / .674 · 3 HRvs hand .551 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·PHIPHI
AVG.247 11th.242 18th
OPS.749 3rd.710 23rd
Home runs200 5th177 12th
Runs778 3rd684 15th
OBP.323 8th.312 23rd
SLG.426 2nd.398 19th
PitchingWSHWSH·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.71vs3.96
WSHPHI
WHIP1.39vs1.28
WSHPHI
K/97.9vs9.8
WSHPHI
HR Allowed204vs180
WSHPHI
BullpenWSHWSH·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.64vs4.25
no league rank
Saves37vs41
WSHPHI
ResultsWSHWSH·PHIPHI
+2975th
Run differential
+26710th
71–82 Record85–68
3–7 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (3–7)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
Philadelphia Phillies (4–6)
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Carson Palmquist (7.31 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Jesús Luzardo (3.57 ERA, 9–5) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.