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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 ParkStats updated Aug 6, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Washington Nationals
71–82 · 4th NL East · T-Score 53
3
3–7
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
85–68 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 54
7
T-Score54
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
5.82
197th
WHIP
1.38
147th
K/9
4.50
221st
BB/9
1.78
7th
P-Score32i
FIP
5.78
HR/9
2.09
212th
OPS/R
0.875
IP
116.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.82
Road ERA5.82
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
2.93
25th
WHIP
1.22
74th
K/9
9.99
32nd
BB/9
2.04
18th
P-Score76i
FIP
2.79
HR/9
0.79
32nd
OPS/R
0.766
IP
193.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.21
Road ERA3.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.01
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Sánchez strikes out 5.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Sánchez owns the lower FIP, 2.79 to 5.78.
·Sánchez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.79 vs 2.09 per nine.
·Sánchez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.38.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMikolasSánchezNote
ERA−13667Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.782.79
WAR-0.95.8Season value.

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%95.0
Changeup37%87.0
Slider19%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Cristopher Sánchez)
2nd
in MLB
0.778OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs RHP (Miles Mikolas)
23rd
in MLB
0.710OPS
.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 CrewsRRF57.66412.861No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés ChaparroR1B74.87611.817No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B60.69810.975No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS76.82530.690No MLB historyNo history
5Harry FordRC47.6543.832No MLB historyNo history
6Andrew PinckneyRLF—.79011.362No MLB historyNo history
7Jacob YoungRCF57.70610.813No MLB historyNo history
8Nasim NuñezS2B33.5381.586No MLB historyNo history
9Keibert RuizSC64.78010.775No MLB historyNo history
1Dylan Crews RF · R.224 / .664 · 12 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.260 / .876 · 11 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.239 / .698 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .825 · 30 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Harry Ford C · R.185 / .654 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6Andrew Pinckney LF · R.280 / .790 · 1 HRvs hand 1.362 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jacob Young CF · R.248 / .706 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.211 / .538 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Keibert Ruiz C · S.286 / .780 · 10 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mikolas (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH86.86545.841No MLB historyNo history
2Trea TurnerRSS56.67619.710No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce HarperL1B83.878281.009No MLB historyNo history
4Luis ArraezL2B57.7746.808No MLB historyNo history
5Alec BohmR3B67.70715.654No MLB historyNo history
6Brandon MarshLLF61.71117.743No MLB historyNo history
7J.T. RealmutoRC52.63111.651No MLB historyNo history
8Bryson StottL2B64.71510.704No MLB historyNo history
9Justin CrawfordLCF43.6673.670No MLB historyNo history
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.235 / .865 · 45 HRvs hand .841 · No MLB history · No history86H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.241 / .676 · 19 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.271 / .878 · 28 HRvs hand 1.009 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.313 / .774 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.251 / .707 · 15 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .711 · 17 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7J.T. Realmuto C · R.214 / .631 · 11 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Bryson Stott 2B · L.250 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score9Justin Crawford CF · L.265 / .667 · 3 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·PHIPHI
AVG.247 11th.241 21st
OPS.748 3rd.710 23rd
Home runs202 5th179 13th
Runs795 3rd690 14th
OBP.323 8th.312 24th
SLG.425 2nd.398 19th
PitchingWSHWSH·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.66vs4.02
WSHPHI
WHIP1.39vs1.29
WSHPHI
K/98.0vs9.8
WSHPHI
HR Allowed204vs183
WSHPHI
BullpenWSHWSH·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.78vs4.28
no league rank
Saves38vs41
WSHPHI
ResultsWSHWSH·PHIPHI
+3155th
Run differential
+25811th
71–82 Record85–68
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.