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Washington Nationals 2, Tampa Bay Rays 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldStats updated Jun 20, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Washington Nationals
71–82 · 4th NL East · T-Score 50
2
2–5
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
92–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 64
5
T-Score64
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysJax owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .737 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Tampa ranks 24th vs LHP.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 64–50 in T-Score.
PowerNationalsWashington has 98 home runs this season, 38 more than Tampa.

Starting pitchers

WSH
PJ Poulin LHP
PJ Poulin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.70
16th
WHIP
1.31
110th
K/9
6.14
197th
BB/9
5.15
204th
P-Score36i
FIP
4.96
HR/9
0.98
64th
OPS/R
0.757
IP
36.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.57
Road ERA1.89
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
TB
Griffin Jax RHP
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.80
82nd
WHIP
1.20
67th
K/9
9.49
46th
BB/9
2.85
82nd
P-Score53i
FIP
3.87
HR/9
1.29
123rd
OPS/R
0.663
IP
104.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.76
Road ERA3.83
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
85
How the starters differ
·Jax strikes out 3.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Jax owns the lower FIP, 3.87 to 4.96.
·Jax walks 2.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Jax has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.31 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPoulinJaxNote
ERA−6391Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.963.87
WAR-0.11.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Poulin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper35%79.0
Four-seam30%90.1
Sinker23%89.0
Changeup12%80.4
Jax arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper25%87.6
Changeup23%90.9
Sinker22%95.3
Four-seam18%95.9
Curveball9%84.9
Cutter3%92.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
10th
in MLB
0.737OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (PJ Poulin)
24th
in MLB
0.687OPS
.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·TBTB
AVG.247 12th.260 1st
OPS.749 3rd.735 6th
Home runs200 5th162 21st
Runs778 3rd688 13th
OBP.323 8th.328 5th
SLG.426 2nd.407 9th
PitchingWSHWSH·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.71vs3.75
WSHTB
WHIP1.39vs1.14
WSHTB
K/97.9vs8.2
WSHTB
HR Allowed204vs188
WSHTB
ResultsWSHWSH·TBTB
+2935th
Run differential
+2609th
71–82 Record92–59
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
Tampa Bay Rays (5–5)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
PJ Poulin (3.07 ERA, 3–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Griffin Jax (3.67 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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 Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 3–0 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
PJ Poulin is at 36; Griffin Jax is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.