| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 10-13 | 5-2 | 5-11 |
| Game 2 | 9-14 | 5-5 | 4-9 |
| Game 3 | 9-14 | 4-5 | 5-9 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 10-13 | 4-7 | 7-6 |
| Game 2 | 15-8 | 7-4 | 9-4 |
| Game 3 | 11-12 | 8-8 | 3-5 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Pitcher
M. Spence
(L)
Washington Pitcher
B. Lord
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+118 | 9.5o (0.5) | +1.5 |
|
|
-138 | 9.5u | -1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thomas | CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .223 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .284 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .274 |
| M. Garcia | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 |
| S. Marte | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .257 |
| J. Rave | PH -DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| S. Perez | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .199 |
| N. Loftin | 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| C. Jensen | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .221 |
| I. Collins | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .213 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||
Battling
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .282 |
| L. Garcia Jr. | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| C. Mead | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .234 |
| C. Abrams | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .285 |
| D. Crews | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 |
| D. Lile | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| J. Young | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| K. Ruiz | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| N. Nunez | 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Spence (L 0-1) | 4 .0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
| M. Black | 2 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.87 |
| B. Way | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Alvarez | 4 .0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3.49 |
| B. Lord (W 5-0) | 3 .0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.44 |
| C. Beeter | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.38 |
| G. Varland | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.06 |
Location Nationals Park
Temperature 76° Temperature
Attendance 14,444 attendance
Home Chad Whitson
1st Chad Fairchild
2nd Bill Miller
3rd Brian Walsh
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | KC Starter (IP) | WAS Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, '25 | KC |
|
WAS +146 | o9.0 | S. Lugo (4.0) | J. Irvin (4.0) |
| Aug 12, '25 | KC |
|
KC -198 | o9.0 | M. Wacha (5.2) | M. Parker (5.1) |
| Aug 11, '25 | KC |
|
KC -142 | o9.0 | B. Falter (4.0) | C. Cavalli (5.0) |
| Sep 26, '24 | WAS |
|
KC -163 | o8.5 | M. Wacha (5.0) | P. Corbin (5.1) |
| Sep 25, '24 | WAS |
|
KC -126 | u7.5 | M. Lorenzen (2.1) | D. Herz (5.0) |
| Sep 24, '24 | WAS |
|
KC -196 | u7.0 | C. Ragans (6.0) | M. Parker (5.0) |
| Mar 26, '24 | WAS |
|
-- | -- | - | - |
| May 28, '23 | KC |
|
KC -102 | u9.5 | D. Lynch IV (5.1) | M. Gore (7.0) |
| May 27, '23 | KC |
|
WAS -102 | u9.0 | B. Singer (5.0) | J. Gray (4.0) |
| May 26, '23 | KC |
|
WAS +107 | o9.5 | J. Lyles (5.0) | P. Corbin (6.1) |
Last Meeting ( Aug 13, 2025 ) Washington 8, Kansas City 7
James Wood looks to continue his hot streak when the Washington Nationals open a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday.
Wood finished a triple short of the cycle, drove in two runs and scored twice as the Nationals beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 10-1 on Sunday in the rubber game of that series.
Kansas City, meanwhile, snapped a four-game losing skid with a 4-0 home win against the Houston Astros.
The 23-year-old Wood is 11-for-25 (.440) during a six-game hitting streak with three home runs, six RBIs and three stolen bases. He hit his fifth leadoff homer of the season on Sunday and his 20th overall.
"Saw a couple of fastballs early and was able to lay off a curveball with two strikes," Wood said. "Was able to get a slider up and put a barrel on it."
Wood is the only player in the majors with 20 homers and 10 stolen bases. He is tied for fourth in home runs (20), and sits fourth in walks (58), fourth in on-base percentage (.414) and fifth in OPS (.972).
Trying to cool off Wood on Monday will be Royals right-hander Mitch Spence (0-0, 13.50 ERA), who is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Omaha and be opposed by left-hander Andrew Alvarez (1-0, 3.70).
Spence, 28, made his only 2026 appearance on April 18 when he gave up six runs in four innings against the New York Yankees. He picked up a relief win despite allowing two runs in 1 2/3 innings in his only appearance against the Nationals in April 2024.
After five relief appearances, Alvarez's last two outings have been starts. In San Francisco last Tuesday, he gave up two runs on five hits and five walks in four innings, receiving a no-decision in a 6-3 win over the Giants.
Alvarez, who turned 27 on Saturday, has never faced the Royals.
Wood was not the only Nationals player to do damage on Sunday. Keibert Ruiz had three hits including a home run, Jacob Young hit two doubles, and the team collected 14 hits.
"Our lineup one through nine today, I thought, did a really good job of contributing," manager Blake Butera said. "Just kept passing the bat back to the next guy. The base running was really good. We put a ton of pressure on them defensively. It was a lot of fun to be a part of."
Playing on his 26th birthday, Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had two hits, stole two bases, scored a run and made a diving catch as Kansas City ended a 2-4 homestand on a positive note.
Maikel Garcia had three RBIs and starter Stephen Kolek pitched 7 1/3 innings.
"We've lost these games recently and that's been really frustrating, but these guys are competing their butts off," manager Matt Quatraro said. "Every one of these games on this homestand was a tough game one way or the other.
The news off the field was bad as first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino had surgery to repair the hamate bone in his right hand and will be out four to six weeks.
"I just told (Pasquantino) I was frustrated for him, especially because he's got himself going," Quatraro said. "It stinks because I know how hard he's worked to get back and be productive. He's gone through injuries before and it can be a real grind."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | Day To Day - Hand( Jul 27, '26) | Jul 27, '26 | |
| Pasquantino left Tuesday's (Jul. 28) game due to right hand soreness. | ||||
| B. Way | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Jul 27, '26) | Jul 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Beck Way on the 15-day injured list due to low back spasm tightness. | ||||
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | Ten Day IL - Back( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Bobby Witt on the 10-day injured list due to low back tightness. | ||||
| S. Kolek | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Stephen Kolek from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 13, '26) | Jul 13, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| C. Seabold | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Lat( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Connor Seabold on the 15-day injured list with right lat strain. | ||||
| K. Bubic | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Kris Bubic from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow soreness. | ||||
| M. Garcia | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 22, '26) | Jun 22, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list due to a left-hand muscle strain. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Jun 14, '26) | Jun 14, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Carlos Estévez from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| K. Isbel | CF | Ten Day IL - Foot( Jun 09, '26) | Jun 09, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed OF Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list with a left plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| C. Ragans | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred INF Jonathan India to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. McArthur | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 18, '26) | Apr 18, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP James McArthur from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| A. Marsh | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 11, '26) | Feb 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Early | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 24, '26) | Jul 24, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP Connelly Early on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| P. Poulin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Flexor( Jul 18, '26) | Jul 18, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP PJ Poulin on the 15-day injured list with a left flexor strain. | ||||
| D. Millas | C | Ten Day IL - Finger( Jul 14, '26) | Jul 14, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed C Drew Millas on the 10-day injured list with a left index finger fracture. | ||||
| J. Irvin | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred RHP Jake Irvin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder strain. | ||||
| B. Lord | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Side( Jul 08, '26) | Jul 08, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Brad Lord on the 15-day injured list with left side tightness. | ||||
| M. Parker | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Mitchell Parker to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with elbow injury. | ||||
| R. Lovelady | RP | Sixty Day IL - Triceps( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Richard Lovelady to the 60-day injured list with a triceps strain. | ||||
| K. Waldichuk | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 15, '26) | Apr 15, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Ken Waldichuk from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left forearm tightness. | ||||
| J. Gray | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Josiah Gray on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| D. Herz | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 10, '26) | Feb 10, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP DJ Herz on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| T. Williams | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Trevor Williams on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow sprain. | ||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 21, '25
PIT 11 - ATH 0
|
L +105 | o8.5 | 3.1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 19.2 | 1.0 |
|
Jul 09, '25
ATH 2 - ATL 9
|
L +106 | o10.5 | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 79 | 13.2 | 1.4 |
|
Jul 02, '25
TB 6 - ATH 5
|
L +177 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 15.4 | 3.0 |
|
Jun 27, '25
NYY 3 - ATH 0
|
L +221 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 17.8 | 0.7 |
|
Jun 21, '25
ATH 2 - CLE 4
|
L +114 | u9.5 | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 18.2 | 6.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 78.8 | 16.8 | 2.4 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Spence has not played against WAS Nationals. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 24, '25
ATL 3 - WAS 4
|
W +168 | u9.0 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 19.2 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 19, '25
NYM 12 - WAS 6
|
L +202 | o8.5 | 3.1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 24.3 | 4.0 |
|
Sep 13, '25
WAS 1 - PIT 5
|
L -104 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 14.2 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 07, '25
CHC 3 - WAS 6
|
W +158 | o7.5 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 18.6 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 01, '25
WAS 2 - MIA 0
|
W -112 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 16.2 | 2.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 83.4 | 18.5 | 2.1 |
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 05, '12
TOR 6 - KC 9
|
W +128 | o10.0 | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 17.6 | 5.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.1 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 94.0 | 17.6 | 5.0 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.44 | .251 | .328 | 1.37 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 8.0 |
|
|
4.68 | .254 | .329 | 1.36 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 7.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.48 | 4.19 | .244 | .312 | 1.29 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.8 |
|
|
5.38 | 4.66 | .255 | .329 | 1.34 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.17 | 4.85 | .260 | .351 | 1.49 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
|
|
5.16 | 4.69 | .253 | .328 | 1.39 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 |