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Washington Nationals 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 22, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
3
3–4
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
4
T-Score67
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysMartinez holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
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.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 67–51 in T-Score.
PowerNationalsWashington has 101 home runs this season, 39 more than Tampa.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.34
48th
WHIP
1.39
110th
K/9
10.30
62nd
BB/9
3.34
186th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.56
10th
OPS/R
–
IP
32.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.16
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
63
TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.73
32nd
WHIP
1.16
26th
K/9
5.56
221st
BB/9
1.72
1st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.81
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
89.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.10
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
83
How the starters differ
·Alvarez strikes out 4.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Martinez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.39.
·Martinez has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 0%.
·Martinez enters with a 2.73 ERA compared with Alvarez's 3.34.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alvarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball32%82.9
Four-seam28%92.3
Slider21%84.2
Sinker14%91.8
Changeup5%86.4
Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
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
Tampa Bay RaysProjected — not officialvs LHP Andrew Alvarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alvarez (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 10th.258 1st
OPS.744 3rd.728 8th
Home runs210 6th169 22nd
Runs821 3rd736 12th
OBP.321 8th.326 6th
SLG.423 3rd.402 14th
PitchingWSHWSH·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs3.70
WSHTB
WHIP1.39vs1.14
WSHTB
K/98.0vs8.3
WSHTB
HR Allowed218vs201
WSHTB
ResultsWSHWSH·TBTB
+3714th
Run differential
+3665th
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?+
Andrew Alvarez (3.34 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez (2.73 ERA, 6–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Andrew Alvarez is at 63; Nick Martinez is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.