| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 11-18 | 5-12 | 8-6 |
| Game 2 | 16-12 | 7-6 | 11-7 |
| Game 3 | 16-12 | 10-8 | 8-5 |
| Game 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 13-16 | 5-9 | 9-8 |
| Game 2 | 19-9 | 7-7 | 12-5 |
| Game 3 | 13-15 | 10-9 | 4-8 |
| Game 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
- Stats
- Picks
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Pittsburgh vs Washington Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIT
Pittsburgh
|
7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
WAS
Washington
|
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pitcher
B. Ashcraft
(W)
Washington Pitcher
C. Palmquist
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PIT
Pittsburgh
|
-158 | 10.5o | -1.5 (4.5) |
|
WAS
Washington
|
+134 | 10.5u (2.5) | +1.5 |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Griffin | SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .271 |
| B. Lowe | 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .242 |
| B. Reynolds | LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 |
| E. Valdez | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| B. Cook | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .161 |
| R. O'Hearn | DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .283 |
| N. Gonzales | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .307 |
| J. Mangum | CF -RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .307 |
| T. Callihan | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .242 |
| H. Davis | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .153 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | ||
Battling
- TB - Konnor Griffin 1, Brandon Lowe 1, Bryan Reynolds 2, Esmerlyn Valdez 1, Ryan O'Hearn 2, Nick Gonzales 2, Tyler Callihan 1, Henry Davis 1
- RBI - Brandon Lowe 2 (60), Esmerlyn Valdez (17), Nick Gonzales (40), Henry Davis 2 (22)
- 2-Out RBI - Esmerlyn Valdez (4), Henry Davis (10)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Konnor Griffin 2 (31), Ryan O'Hearn (29), Tyler Callihan (5)
- GIDP - Nick Gonzales (10)
- Team LOB - 18
Baserunning
- SB - Konnor Griffin (2 off Palmquist/Millas), Bryan Reynolds (2 off Palmquist/Millas), Konnor Griffin (4 off Palmquist/Millas), Jake Mangum (2 off Cornelio/Millas)
- CS - Esmerlyn Valdez (2 off Littell/Millas)
Fielding
- DP - 3
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| L. Garcia Jr. | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .280 |
| A. Chaparro | PH -1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 |
| C. Mead | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .227 |
| C. Abrams | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
| D. Lile | LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .259 |
| D. Crews | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .230 |
| J. Tena | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .226 |
| D. Millas | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .185 |
| N. Nunez | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .235 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | ||
Battling
- HR - James Wood (23)
- TB - James Wood 4, Curtis Mead 1, Daylen Lile 2, Dylan Crews 1, Jose Tena 1
- RBI - James Wood (56)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Luis Garcia Jr. (27), Andres Chaparro (3)
- GIDP - CJ Abrams (5), Jose Tena (6), Nasim Nunez (4)
- Team LOB - 13
Baserunning
- SB - Daylen Lile (2 off Ashcraft/Davis)
Fielding
- DP - 1
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Ashcraft (W 9-3) | 5 .2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3.24 |
| Y. Ramirez | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.51 |
| M. Montgomery (H 9) | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| D. Santana | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.95 |
| C. Sanders | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.23 |
- WP - Braxton Ashcraft
- Pitches-Strikes - Braxton Ashcraft 94-62, Yohan Ramirez 26-11, Mason Montgomery 4-3, Dennis Santana 11-8, Cam Sanders 13-9
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Braxton Ashcraft 4-1, Yohan Ramirez 1-0, Mason Montgomery 0-0, Dennis Santana 1-1, Cam Sanders 2-0
- Batters Faced - Braxton Ashcraft 23, Yohan Ramirez 5, Mason Montgomery 1, Dennis Santana 3, Cam Sanders 3
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Yohan Ramirez 1-0, Mason Montgomery 2-0
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Palmquist (L 0-1) | 1 .0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.44 |
| Z. Littell | 6 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.02 |
| R. Cornelio | 2 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.94 |
- WP - Zack Littell
- HBP - Jake Mangum (by Palmquist)
- Pitches-Strikes - Carson Palmquist 37-24, Zack Littell 87-57, Riley Cornelio 37-24
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Carson Palmquist 0-0, Zack Littell 6-2, Riley Cornelio 2-1
- Batters Faced - Carson Palmquist 8, Zack Littell 21, Riley Cornelio 11
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Zack Littell 3-3
Game Info
Location Nationals Park
Temperature 100° Temperature
Attendance 28,125 attendance
Home Bruce Dreckman
1st Mark Wegner
2nd Carlos Torres
3rd Nate Tomlinson
PIT vs WASRecords
PIT vs WASHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PIT Starter (IP) | WAS Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 03, '26 | WAS |
9 - 5
|
WAS -142 | o9.5 | M. Keller (6.0) | F. Griffin (5.0) |
| Apr 16, '26 | PIT |
8 - 7
|
WAS +138 | o8.5 | B. Ashcraft (5.2) | F. Griffin (5.1) |
| Apr 15, '26 | PIT |
2 - 0
|
PIT -166 | u9.5 | M. Montgomery (1.0) | J. Irvin (5.0) |
| Apr 14, '26 | PIT |
5 - 4
|
WAS +154 | u9.5 | M. Keller (4.0) | P. Poulin (1.0) |
| Apr 13, '26 | PIT |
16 - 5
|
PIT -225 | o7.5 | P. Skenes (6.0) | C. Cavalli (1.1) |
| Sep 14, '25 | WAS |
4 - 3
|
WAS +100 | u8.5 | M. Burrows (4.1) | C. Cavalli (5.0) |
| Sep 14, '25 | WAS |
4 - 3
|
WAS +100 | u8.5 | M. Walsh (4.1) | C. Cavalli (5.0) |
| Sep 13, '25 | WAS |
5 - 1
|
PIT -112 | u9.0 | B. Chandler (6.0) | A. Alvarez (6.0) |
| Sep 12, '25 | WAS |
6 - 5
|
WAS -110 | o8.5 | M. Keller (5.1) | B. Lord (6.0) |
| Apr 17, '25 | PIT |
1 - 0
|
PIT -143 | u8.0 | A. Heaney (7.1) | T. Williams (5.0) |
PIT vs WAS Preview
Last Meeting ( Jul 3, 2026 ) Pittsburgh 5, Washington 9
After launching two home runs during the Washington Nationals' five-homer outburst Friday, Daylen Lile is sticking to his approach against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates entering a Saturday matinee.
Luis Garcia Jr. also hit two home runs and Jose Tena added a two-run shot in the Nationals' 9-5 series-opening win on Friday.
"I'm trusting and believing in the process," Lile said. "I'm not trying not to be someone that I'm not. I am trying to realize who I am as a hitter and player and trying to execute for myself and the team."
Garcia produced 11 home runs and 27 RBIs in June. In two July games, he has two homers and five RBIs. He leads the Nationals in batting average (.283), RBIs (62), slugging (.559) and is tied for second on the team in homers (18).
As Washington moved to three games over .500, Lile said the club is only beginning to tap into its potential.
"(Luis) has put in the work," Lile said. "It's really paying off. It's nice to see him capitalize for the team. It's only the beginning, not just for him but for all of us."
The Pirates are set to hand the ball to Braxton Ashcraft (8-3, 3.33 ERA) to try to slow down the Nationals' offense, which has scored 27 runs in Washington's three-game winning streak.
The 26-year-old right-hander is coming off a solid June in which he went 3-1 and pitched at least five innings in all five of his starts. He earned an 11-7 road win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, allowing five runs on five hits with one walk and eight strikeouts in six innings.
Ashcraft made his only career start against the Nationals on April 16, receiving a no-decision after allowing five runs (two earned) on five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
Pittsburgh manager Don Kelly said his club's success relies on starters going deep into the game.
"The starting rotation is the foundation," Kelly said. "And we need them big time."
Pittsburgh scored four runs in the ninth on Friday thanks to RBI doubles from Brandon Lowe, Bryan Reynolds, Esmerlyn Valdez and Nick Gonzales, but the Pirates still took their third loss in four games.
With only 20 games under his belt, Valdez has looked the part of a major-leaguer. He went 3-for-5 with a run and RBI on Friday, and he is 19-for-38 (.500) with four homers and 11 RBIs in his past 11 games.
"You see young guys get down on themselves and get discouraged early," Kelly said, "but he has not. He stays in the fight, continues to battle and goes the other way with base hits and good at-bats."
The Nationals are slated to counter with Zack Littell (7-6, 5.29 ERA). In his latest outing, Littell picked up a 6-4 win on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles. He gave up two runs on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts over five innings.
In five career appearances (one start) against the Pirates, Littell is 0-0 with a 7.27 ERA in 8 2/3 innings.
Littell will take outs however they come.
"I'd love to be different and have a crazy amount of swing and miss," he said. "I wish I had a cool changeup that would be flashy and fun. There's not a lot of guys in the game that are kind of like me now. I go out there and if I get 21 ground-ball outs and get through seven innings, I'll be just as happy if I get 10 (strikeouts)."
--Field Level Media
PIT vs WASInjury report
Pittsburgh's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Gonzales | 3B | Day To Day - Face( Aug 15, '26) | Aug 15, '26 | |
| Gonzales is not in the lineup for Sunday's (Aug. 16) game against the Red Sox as he continues to recover from a facial contusion. | ||||
| E. Rodriguez | C | Ten Day IL - Hip( Aug 12, '26) | Aug 12, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed C Endy Rodríguez on the 10-day injured list due to left hip inflammation. | ||||
| M. Keller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Arm( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list with a right arm teres major muscle injury. | ||||
| R. O'Hearn | RF | Ten Day IL - Quad( Jul 31, '26) | Jul 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed OF Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. | ||||
| O. Cruz | CF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jul 17, '26) | Jul 17, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred OF Oneil Cruz to the 60-day injured list due to left hand injury. | ||||
| K. Griffin | SS | Sixty Day IL - Finger( Jul 10, '26) | Jul 10, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred INF Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left-hand ring finger sagittal band injury. | ||||
Washington's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | RF | Ten Day IL - Oblique( Aug 03, '26) | Aug 03, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed OF James Wood on the 10-day injured list due to a oblique strain. | ||||
| P. Poulin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Aug 01, '26) | Aug 01, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP PJ Poulin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left flexor strain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
PIT vs WAS Starters Recent Games
Braxton Ashcraft (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
4.82
Avg. IP
5.1
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 29, '26
PHI 7 - PIT 11
|
W -106 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 16.2 | 2.0 |
|
Jun 24, '26
PIT 11 - SEA 1
|
W -116 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 14.3 | 0.3 |
|
Jun 17, '26
ATH 4 - PIT 12
|
W -126 | o14.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 15.5 | 8.0 |
|
Jun 12, '26
PIT 3 - MIA 8
|
L -144 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 18.0 | 1.3 |
|
Jun 06, '26
ATL 6 - PIT 3
|
L -104 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 17.2 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 90.4 | 16.2 | 2.6 |
Last Vs Washington
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 16, '26
PIT 7 - WAS 8
|
L -164 | o8.5 | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 15.9 | 1.7 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 15.9 | 1.7 |
Carson Palmquist (L)
Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
6.10
Avg. IP
4.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 24, '26
WAS 4 - PHI 5
|
L +104 | u9.5 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 17.4 | 0.7 |
|
Jun 21, '25
COL 3 - AZ 5
|
L +172 | u12.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 15.5 | 1.0 |
|
Jun 16, '25
WAS 4 - COL 6
|
W +138 | o8.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 19.1 | 0.8 |
|
Jun 10, '25
COL 5 - SF 6
|
L +172 | p11.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 97 | 24.3 | 1.0 |
|
Jun 01, '25
NYM 5 - COL 3
|
L +339 | u8.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 19.1 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 79.0 | 19.1 | 0.8 |
Last Vs Pittsburgh
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmquist has not played against PIT Pirates. | ||||||||||||
PIT vs WASStats
PIT vs WAS Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh
|
4.30 | .238 | .318 | 1.30 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 9.1 |
|
Washington
|
4.64 | .257 | .330 | 1.37 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 7.9 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh
|
4.64 | 4.19 | .241 | .309 | 1.24 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 5.1 |
|
Washington
|
4.88 | 4.26 | .250 | .319 | 1.29 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh
|
5.34 | 4.46 | .234 | .330 | 1.37 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
|
Washington
|
5.42 | 4.99 | .264 | .338 | 1.44 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.8 |