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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL West

Washington Nationals 6, San Francisco Giants 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:45 PM ET · Oracle ParkStats updated Jun 9, 11:04 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jun 9, 9:14 PM ET
T-Score47
Washington Nationals
67–78 · 4th NL East · T-Score 47
6
6–3
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
59–85 · 4th NL West · T-Score 30
3
T-Score30
FINALWSH −105 · SF −103 · Total 8.5
WSH −105 · SF −103 · Total 8.5Last update Jun 9, 9:14 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsAlvarez leads Houser in P-Score (67 vs 48), K/9 and FIP.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formNationalsWashington has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineNationalsWashington has drawn 237 walks this season, 85 more than San.
WeatherLow impact61°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
70th
WHIP
1.32
118th
K/9
8.62
85th
BB/9
4.07
178th
P-Score67i
FIP
3.32
HR/9
0.47
8th
OPS/R
0.656
IP
95.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.88
Road ERA3.27
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.02
PadrBravMetsOrioGian
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
51
SF
Adrian Houser RHP
Adrian Houser
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.02
105th
WHIP
1.30
108th
K/9
6.16
203rd
BB/9
2.79
75th
P-Score48i
FIP
4.55
HR/9
1.23
122nd
OPS/R
0.552
IP
109.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.62
Road ERA4.35
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.36
MarlNatiOrioPhilPadr
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
69
How the starters differ
·Alvarez strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Alvarez owns the lower FIP, 3.32 to 4.55.
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.47 vs 1.23 per nine.
·Houser walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAlvarezHouserNote
ERA−8499Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.324.55
WAR2.10.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alvarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball31%82.9
Four-seam28%92.3
Slider22%84.2
Sinker15%91.8
Changeup5%86.3
Houser arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker46%94.9
Four-seam22%95.7
Changeup16%85.3
Slider10%88.4
Curveball7%82.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Adrian Houser)
7th
in MLB
0.742OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
26th
in MLB
0.676OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·SFSF
AVG.249 7th.248 10th
OPS.754 3rd.715 18th
Home runs194 2nd164 16th
Runs748 2nd603 23rd
OBP.325 7th.308 28th
SLG.429 2nd.407 8th
PitchingWSHWSH·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.72vs4.39
WSHSF
WHIP1.39vs1.36
WSHSF
K/97.9vs7.7
WSHSF
HR Allowed197vs138
WSHSF
ResultsWSHWSH·SFSF
+2348th
Run differential
+9525th
67–78 Record59–85
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
San Francisco Giants (3–7)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Andrew Alvarez (2.96 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Giants?+
Adrian Houser (5.43 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:45 PM ET at Oracle Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
What is the current moneyline?+
WSH −105 · SF −103 · Total 8.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8.5. Lines are informational.
How have the Nationals and Giants performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Giants 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andrew Alvarez is at 67; Adrian Houser is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.