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Washington Nationals 3, Philadelphia Phillies 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:05 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 6, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score52
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 52
3
3–7
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 46
7
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesPhiladelphia has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Sánchez leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupNationalsThe confirmed Washington order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenPhilliesPhiladelphia has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Miles Mikolas RHP
Miles Mikolas
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.67
200th
WHIP
1.35
152nd
K/9
4.58
226th
BB/9
1.83
9th
P-Score32i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.17
218th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.67
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PHI
Cristopher Sánchez LHP
Cristopher Sánchez
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.61
25th
WHIP
1.20
73rd
K/9
10.45
32nd
BB/9
2.05
16th
P-Score76i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.75
34th
OPS/R
–
IP
144.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.01
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Sánchez strikes out 5.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Sánchez enters with a 2.61 ERA compared with Mikolas's 5.67.
·Sánchez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.75 vs 2.17 per nine.
·Sánchez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 1.35.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mikolas arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%93.2
Sinker24%92.8
Slider23%87.9
Curveball15%76.8
Changeup8%85.6
Sweeper5%82.0
Slow Curve0%64.6
Sánchez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%95.1
Changeup37%87.0
Slider19%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Cristopher Sánchez)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs RHP (Miles Mikolas)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.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 Sánchez (BvP)
1Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.861No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.817No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B59.71010.975No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.690No MLB historyNo history
5Harry FordRC45.6643.832No MLB historyNo history
6Andrew PinckneyRLF—.79011.207No MLB historyNo history
7Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.813No MLB historyNo history
8Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.586No MLB historyNo history
9Keibert RuizSC60.75910.775No MLB historyNo history
1Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score6Andrew Pinckney LF · R.280 / .790 · 1 HRvs hand 1.207 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mikolas (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH86.85745.834No MLB historyNo history
2Trea TurnerRSS56.67519.709No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce HarperL1B81.86529.997No MLB historyNo history
4Luis ArraezL2B57.7646.808No MLB historyNo history
5Alec BohmR3B67.69815.644No MLB historyNo history
6Brandon MarshLLF60.71218.742No MLB historyNo history
7J.T. RealmutoRC51.61411.631No MLB historyNo history
8Bryson StottL2B67.73510.735No MLB historyNo history
9Justin CrawfordLCF43.6623.672No MLB historyNo history
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history86H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .709 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .997 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .712 · 18 HRvs hand .742 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score9Justin Crawford CF · L.264 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·PHIPHI
AVG.246 12th.240 21st
OPS.744 4th.707 22nd
Home runs210 6th182 17th
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 ERA4.78vs4.28
no league rank
Saves42vs42
WSHPHI
ResultsWSHWSH·PHIPHI
+3606th
Run differential
+28717th
77–85 Record88–74
2–8 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (2–8)
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
Philadelphia Phillies (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Miles Mikolas (5.67 ERA, 3–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Cristopher Sánchez (2.61 ERA, 14–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:05 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?+
Miles Mikolas is at 32; Cristopher Sánchez is at 76. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.