The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 8-2 on July 08, 2026 at Nationals Park. A crowd of 17,760 witnessed the Washington Nationals 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Brock Ballou (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| WSH | Max Kranick | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-10 |
| 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 | Ronel Blanco | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-17 |
| HOU | Lance McCullers Jr. | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-07-17 |
| 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 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .235 | .235 | .324 | .559 |
| WSH | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 28 | .290 | .442 | .548 | .990 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .306 | .396 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .310 | .416 | .614 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .346 | .419 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .318 | .473 |
| 5 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .296 | .374 |
| 6 | Yainer Diaz | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .267 | .389 |
| 7 | Brice Matthews | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .253 | .337 |
| 8 | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .352 |
| 9 | Nick Allen | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .295 | .314 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti | 4.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 94-48 | 4.50 |
| Alimber Santa | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38-25 | 1.17 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 3.60 |
| Cristian Javier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30-16 | 10.22 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | James Wood | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .269 | .402 | .546 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .291 | .322 | .572 |
| 3 | Curtis Mead | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .240 | .336 | .480 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .355 | .517 |
| 5 | Daylen Lile | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .303 | .410 |
| 6 | Dylan Crews | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .282 | .366 |
| 7 | Jorbit Vivas | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .249 | .330 | .347 |
| 8 | Jose Tena | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .297 | .401 |
| 9 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .307 | .461 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Foster Griffin | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 99-71 | 2.77 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 3.29 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 7.44 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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