| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 14-21 | 8-10 | 11-22 |
| Game 2 | 18-16 | 9-10 | 16-15 |
| Game 3 | 11-22 | 11-13 | 8-17 |
| Game 4 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 19-16 | 13-14 | 13-11 |
| Game 2 | 19-15 | 14-12 | 15-9 |
| Game 3 | 19-14 | 12-16 | 13-8 |
| Game 4 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 3-1 |
Washington @ Houston Game Overview
WAS vs HOURecords
WAS vs HOUHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
2-6-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | WAS Starter (IP) | HOU Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, '25 | HOU |
2 - 1
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WAS +216 | u7.0 | B. Lord (5.1) | F. Valdez (6.0) |
| Apr 21, '24 | WAS |
6 - 0
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WAS +151 | u9.0 | M. Parker (7.0) | H. Brown (4.0) |
| Apr 20, '24 | WAS |
5 - 4
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WAS +161 | u9.5 | T. Williams (6.0) | R. Blanco (6.0) |
| Apr 19, '24 | WAS |
5 - 3
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HOU -147 | P8.0 | M. Gore (4.0) | J. Verlander (6.0) |
| Mar 26, '24 | WAS |
13 - 1
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| Jun 15, '23 | HOU |
4 - 1
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WAS +183 | u8.5 | M. Gore (5.2) | C. Javier (6.0) |
| Jun 14, '23 | HOU |
5 - 4
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HOU -234 | o7.5 | J. Gray (7.0) | F. Valdez (7.0) |
| Jun 13, '23 | HOU |
6 - 1
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HOU -255 | u8.5 | P. Corbin (5.0) | H. Brown (7.0) |
| May 15, '22 | WAS |
8 - 0
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HOU -192 | u8.5 | P. Corbin (6.0) | J. Verlander (5.0) |
| May 14, '22 | WAS |
13 - 6
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WAS +150 | o9.0 | E. Fedde (4.0) | C. Javier (3.2) |
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Last Meeting ( Jul 28, 2025 ) Washington 2, Houston 1
Perhaps the greatest display of evidence showcasing the Houston Astros' offensive struggles came Monday in the opener of a three-game home interleague series against the Washington Nationals.
Four Houston pitchers -- starter Framber Valdez and relievers Bryan King, Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader -- combined for 19 strikeouts. However, the Astros managed only four hits in a 2-1 loss to the Nationals, their sixth consecutive home loss and fifth straight defeat overall.
Houston has just one win in its past 11 home games and has only eight runs during its current skid, including one run in each of the last three games.
"Teams go through scuffles like this during the season," Astros manager Joe Espada said. "Ten days, two weeks, when you feel like you can't get a knock with people on base. I think we're right there in the middle of that. We've just got to fight through it.
"Continue to get people on base, continue to have this mentality of 'I don't need to do it all on one swing.' Let's just pass the baton and let the next guy pick me up."
Right-hander Jason Alexander (1-1, 8.14 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Astros on Tuesday. In just his second start of the season for Houston, he allowed five runs on 11 hits and two walks with three strikeouts over six innings in a 5-2 loss to the Athletics on Thursday. Alexander has made three appearances since Houston selected him off waivers on May 18.
In his lone career appearance against the Nationals on June 12, 2022, while pitching for Milwaukee, Alexander allowed one run on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings but did not factor into the decision of the Brewers' 4-1 victory.
Right-hander Michael Soroka (3-8, 4.85 ERA) has the starting assignment on Tuesday for the Nationals, who have won three games in a row.
Despite allowing one run on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a 5-0 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, Soroka suffered his fifth consecutive loss covering eight starts. He has a 4.83 ERA over those eight starts with 48 strikeouts in 41 innings. Soroka has a pair of quality starts during his skid, matching his total from his first seven starts this season.
Soroka has faced the Astros once, tossing a scoreless inning of relief while allowing one hit and recording three strikeouts on June 20, 2024, while pitching for the Chicago White Sox.
Nationals interim manager Miguel Castro gave All-Star outfielder James Wood the day off on Monday, citing the lack of downtime Wood had after participating in the All-Star Game earlier this month.
Wood has a slash line of .114/.225/.396 with no home runs in nine games since the All-Star break after posting a .278/.381/.534 line with 24 homers and 69 RBIs in 95 games prior to that.
"I just wanted to give him some time to mentally come down and rest a little bit," Castro said. "I just wanted to give him a little break, more mentally. I told him to come on the last bus (to the ballpark) so he could relax and chill out. Just a chill day."
--Field Level Media
WAS vs HOUInjury report
Washington's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Millas | C | Sixty Day IL - Finger( Sep 01, '25) | Sep 01, '25 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred C Drew Millas from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a dislocated left index finger. | ||||
| T. Williams | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 07, '25) | Jul 07, '25 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred RHP Trevor Williams to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow sprain. | ||||
| D. Herz | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 25, '25) | Mar 25, '25 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP DJ Herz on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| J. Gray | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 15, '25) | Feb 15, '25 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Josiah Gray on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Ort | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Kaleb Ort on the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 21, '25) | Aug 21, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred LHP Brandon Walter to the 60-day injured list with a left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| Z. Dezenzo | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jul 10, '25) | Jul 10, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Zach Dezenzo on the 60-day injured list with a left hand inflammation. | ||||
| R. Blanco | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 31, '25) | May 31, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| H. Wesneski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 19, '25) | May 19, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hayden Wesneski to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
WAS vs HOU Starters Recent Games
Michael Soroka (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
0-5
ERA
4.38
Avg. IP
4.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 23, '25
WAS 0 - CIN 5
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L +110 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 15.5 | 0.2 |
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Jul 18, '25
WAS 2 - SD 7
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L +130 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 17.0 | 1.0 |
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Jul 10, '25
STL 8 - WAS 1
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L +127 | p9.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 | 1.0 |
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Jul 04, '25
WAS 2 - BOS 11
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L +100 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 | 4.0 |
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Jun 28, '25
LAA 8 - WAS 2
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L +102 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 14.3 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 88.6 | 18.6 | 1.6 |
Last Vs Houston
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Soroka has not played against HOU Astros. | ||||||||||||
Jason Alexander (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
6.31
Avg. IP
5.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 24, '25
HOU 2 - ATH 5
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L -141 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 16.0 | 3.5 |
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Jun 17, '25
ATH 3 - HOU 13
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W -123 | o11.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 15.8 | 9.0 |
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Sep 18, '22
MIL 8 - NYY 12
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L +157 | o8.0 | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 79 | 21.5 | 3.0 |
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Sep 09, '22
MIL 2 - CIN 8
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L -145 | o8.0 | 5.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 16.5 | 3.5 |
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Sep 04, '22
AZ 5 - MIL 1
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L +141 | u7.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 18.4 | 6.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 88.8 | 17.7 | 5.0 |
Last Vs Washington
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jun 12, '22
WAS 1 - MIL 4
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W -120 | u9.5 | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 17.8 | 0.6 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 4.2 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 17.8 | 0.6 |
WAS vs HOUStats
WAS vs HOU Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington
|
5.04 | .263 | .336 | 1.39 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 7.6 |
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Houston
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3.71 | .229 | .297 | 1.18 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 9.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington
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4.99 | 4.73 | .260 | .324 | 1.33 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
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Houston
|
4.09 | 3.90 | .237 | .299 | 1.20 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington
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5.91 | 5.53 | .268 | .354 | 1.48 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.1 |
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Houston
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3.75 | 3.41 | .216 | .293 | 1.16 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.1 |