The Houston Astros defeated the Washington Nationals 6-3 on July 07, 2026 at Nationals Park. A crowd of 20,424 witnessed the Houston Astros secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Umpires
Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Ripperger (First Base Umpire), Brock Ballou (Second Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| WSH | Max Kranick | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-08 |
| WSH | Cade Cavalli | SP | Suspension | Suspension – Not Specified | 2026-07-12 |
| WSH | Richard Lovelady | RP | 15-Day-IL | Triceps – Strain | 2026-07-17 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-29 |
| WSH | Jake Irvin | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-08-01 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | 10-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-07-10 |
| HOU | Lance McCullers Jr. | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-07-12 |
| HOU | Ronel Blanco | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-12 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-07-17 |
| HOU | Kai-Wei Teng | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Sprain | 2026-07-17 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| HOU | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | .200 | .366 | .300 | .666 |
| WSH | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | .306 | .366 | .500 | .866 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .310 | .401 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .420 | .621 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .344 | .415 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .319 | .472 |
| 5 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .223 | .300 | .379 |
| 6 | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .196 | .281 | .333 |
| 7 | Brice Matthews | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .199 | .253 | .338 |
| 8 | Nick Allen | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .293 | .313 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .275 | .327 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Tatsuya Imai | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 84-52 | 6.06 |
| Steven Okert | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.42 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.54 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 2.03 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 5.70 |
| Alimber Santa | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19-13 | 1.35 |
| Josh Hader | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 0.59 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | James Wood | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .400 | .549 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .315 | .559 |
| 2 | Andres Chaparro | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .157 | .306 | .275 |
| 3 | Curtis Mead | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .335 | .486 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .276 | .354 | .509 |
| 5 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .308 | .463 |
| 5 | Dylan Crews | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .279 | .369 |
| 6 | Daylen Lile | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .302 | .407 |
| 7 | Nasim Nunez | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .331 | .297 |
| 8 | Jorbit Vivas | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .323 | .341 |
| 9 | Jacob Young | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .276 | .371 |
| 9 | Jose Tena | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .303 | .411 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Andrew Alvarez | 5.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 97-55 | 3.64 |
| Justin Lawrence | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 7.67 |
| Matt Krook | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 14.54 |
| Riley Cornelio | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20-14 | 7.82 |
| Carson Palmquist | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 7.11 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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