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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 20, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
2
2–5
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 56
5
T-Score56
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 .731 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Tampa ranks 25th vs LHP.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
PowerNationalsWashington has 98 home runs this season, 38 more than Tampa.
WeatherLow impactWeather conditions are expected to have little effect on the normal scoring environment.

Starting pitchers

WSH
PJ Poulin LHP
PJ Poulin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.07
14th
WHIP
1.43
116th
K/9
5.83
206th
BB/9
5.52
212th
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
69th
OPS/R
–
IP
29.1
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
3.67
54th
WHIP
1.31
63rd
K/9
8.45
56th
BB/9
3.31
79th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.65
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
49.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
85
How the starters differ
·Jax strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Jax walks 2.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Poulin allows the lower home-run rate: 1.23 vs 1.65 per nine.
·Poulin enters with a 3.07 ERA compared with Jax's 3.67.

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%87.5
Sinker23%95.3
Changeup23%90.8
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
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (PJ Poulin)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.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.246 11th.258 1st
OPS.744 3rd.728 8th
Home runs210 6th169 22nd
Runs821 3rd736 12th
OBP.321 8th.326 6th
SLG.423 3rd.402 13th
PitchingWSHWSH·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs3.70
WSHTB
WHIP1.39vs1.14
WSHTB
K/98.0vs8.3
WSHTB
HR Allowed218vs201
WSHTB
ResultsWSHWSH·TBTB
+3884th
Run differential
+3786th
77–85 Record98–64
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 37; Griffin Jax is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.