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Washington Nationals 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 21, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 42
4
4–3
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
3
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsWashington has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cavalli leads in P-Score, ERA and BB/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .021 difference in OPS.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 13-run difference in run differential.
PowerNationalsWashington has 100 home runs this season, 40 more than Tampa.
WeatherLow impactWeather conditions are expected to have little effect on the normal scoring environment.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Cade Cavalli RHP
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.07
29th
WHIP
1.46
57th
K/9
9.54
21st
BB/9
3.26
57th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.70
61st
OPS/R
–
IP
77.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.84
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
86
TB
Ian Seymour LHP
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.98
120th
WHIP
1.29
41st
K/9
9.35
19th
BB/9
3.95
48th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.45
198th
OPS/R
–
IP
43.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
86
How the starters differ
·Cavalli allows the lower home-run rate: 0.70 vs 1.45 per nine.
·Seymour allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.29 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·Cavalli enters with a 4.07 ERA compared with Seymour's 4.98.
·Cavalli averages 1.2 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cavalli arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.8
Knuckle Curve27%86.2
Sweeper14%86.3
Sinker13%96.1
Changeup8%89.1
Cutter6%93.5
Slow Curve0%77.6
Seymour arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup29%83.4
Four-seam27%91.4
Sweeper20%81.6
Sinker16%89.9
Slider7%83.2
Curveball1%72.7
Cutter1%87.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Ian Seymour)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Tampa Bay RaysProjected — not officialvs RHP Cade Cavalli
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cavalli (BvP)
1Ben Williamson—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Cedric Mullins—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Chandler Simpson—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter Feduccia—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jonathan Aranda—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Ben Williamson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Cedric Mullins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Chandler Simpson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Hunter Feduccia– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jonathan Aranda– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

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 5th
SLG.423 3rd.402 12th
PitchingWSHWSH·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs3.70
WSHTB
WHIP1.39vs1.14
WSHTB
K/98.0vs8.3
WSHTB
HR Allowed218vs201
WSHTB
ResultsWSHWSH·TBTB
+4574th
Run differential
+38414th
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?+
Cade Cavalli (4.07 ERA, 4–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Ian Seymour (4.98 ERA, 3–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Cade Cavalli is at 70; Ian Seymour is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.