5.67
ERA
1.35
WHIP
4.6
K/9
108.0
IP
10
GS
1.8
BB/9
vs PHI — career
0.00ERA1GS.333OPP AVG1K
Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies
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H2H 5–8
Starting pitchers
2.61
ERA
1.20
WHIP
10.4
K/9
144.2
IP
23
GS
2.0
BB/9
vs WSH — career
5.35ERA2GS.256OPP AVG13K
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season2.61
Last 55.29
↓2.68 ERA worse in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
Cristopher Sánchez pitching edge·Nationals 2–8 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs LHP / RHP
Nationals vs LHP
Avg OPS 0.7892 hot hittersTop: Ortiz 0.909 · Wood 0.861 · Ruiz 0.808
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Phillies vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.9924 hot hittersTop: Cruz 1.243 · Harper 1.042 · Schwarber 0.926
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Washington Nationals hitters vs LHP (projected)
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Philadelphia Phillies hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies (2026-08-06). Miles Mikolas vs Cristopher Sánchez at Citizens Bank Park.
Starters — Mikolas has a 5.67 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 108.0 innings, with 4.58 K/9, 1.83 BB/9, and 2.17 HR/9. His last three starts: 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 3 K, 1 BB; 4.0 IP, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB; 3.2 IP, 3 ER, 1 K, 0 BB. The trend is flat, but the low strikeout rate and high home-run rate remain clear risk factors. Sánchez has a 2.61 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 144.2 innings, with 10.45 K/9, 2.05 BB/9, and 0.75 HR/9. His last three starts: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 11 K, 5 BB; 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 3 BB; 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 7 K, 0 BB. The trend is listed as down, but the strikeout profile and run prevention still stand out.
Teams — Washington brings a .766 OPS and 620 runs, with a .250 team average. The Nationals’ pitching staff has a 4.75 ERA and 1.40 WHIP, and they are 2-8 over their last 10 games. Philadelphia has a .704 OPS and 505 runs, with a .237 team average. The Phillies’ staff owns a 4.20 ERA and 1.31 WHIP, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games. Washington has been the more productive offense by OPS and runs, while Philadelphia shows the stronger overall pitching baseline.
Head to head (2025–2026)
5—8
Philadelphia Phillies lead series
13 meetings total
2025-08-24
Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies
2–3
PHI
2025-08-23
Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies
4–6
PHI
2025-08-22
Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies
5–4
WSH
2025-08-17
Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals
11–9
PHI
2025-08-16
Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals
0–2
WSH
Team picture · 2026
WSH
PHI
Team AVG
0.250
0.237
Team OPS
0.766
0.704
Home runs
167
145
Runs scored
620
505
Team ERA
4.75
4.20
HR allowed
161
138
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