Houston Astros at Washington Nationals Game Summary
A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.
Linescore
Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 9 | 1 |
W: Foster Griffin
L: Spencer Arrighetti
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
| Inning | HOU R | H | E | Left On Base | WSH R | H | E | Left On Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2nd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 6th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals Game Highlights
Saved YouTube results followed by official MLB recaps, condensed games and key plays.
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Watch on YouTube →Official MLB Foster Griffin, Luis García Jr. lead Nationals to win 00:02:58
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Condensed Game: HOU@WSH - 7/8/26 00:10:32
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Foster Griffin's seven dominant innings vs. Astros 00:01:37
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Luis García Jr.'s 20th home run of 2026 00:00:28
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB CJ Abrams' solo home run (20) 00:00:27
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Brice Matthews' RBI single 00:00:20
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Daylen Lile's RBI double 00:00:30
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Field View: Luis García Jr.'s three-run home run 00:00:29
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Zach Dezenzo's diving catch 00:00:19
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Justin Lawrence secures the Nationals' win 00:00:25
Watch on MLB.com →Game Info: Date, Time and Venue
DateJuly 8, 2026
Time6:45 PM ET
VenueNationals Park
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season · Game 3 of 3
Day/Nightnight
Attendance17,760
Game Duration2h 54m
First Pitch2026-07-08T22:46:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedAug 9, 2026
Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals Probable Pitchers
HOUSpencer Arrighetti
Stats7-5 · ERA 4.50 · 81 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 82.0 IP
WSHFoster Griffin
Stats10-2 · ERA 2.77 · 109 SO · WHIP 1.02 · 110.1 IP
TV Channel and Streaming
Nationals.TV
TV · EN · home · Streaming
Space City Home Network
TV · EN · away · Streaming
WJFK 106.7 The Fan
FM · EN · home · Streaming
KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2
AM · EN · away · Streaming
KLTN-TUDN 102.9 FM
AM · ES · away · Streaming
Scoring Plays
Every run-scoring play in game order.
Bottom 3 · Sac Fly0-1
CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. James Wood scores.
Bottom 3 · Double0-2
Daylen Lile doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Luis García Jr. scores.
Bottom 4 · Home Run0-5
Luis García Jr. homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. James Wood scores.
Top 5 · Single1-5
Brice Matthews singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Yainer Diaz scores.
Bottom 5 · Home Run1-6
CJ Abrams homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field.
Bottom 5 · Groundout1-7
José Tena grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Dylan Crews to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd.
Bottom 5 · Sac Fly1-8
Keibert Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brice Matthews. Dylan Crews scores.
Top 8 · Single2-8
Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Zach Dezenzo scores. Nick Allen to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop CJ Abrams.
Houston Astros Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve#27 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez#44 | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes#15 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Christian Walker#8 | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Cam Smith#11 | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Yainer Diaz#21 | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Brice Matthews#0 | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Zach Dezenzo#9 | LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Nick Allen#20 | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alimber Santa#72 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 / 25 |
Cristian Javier#53 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 / 16 |
Nate Pearson#55 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 / 10 |
Spencer Arrighetti#41 | 4.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 94 / 48 |
Washington Nationals Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wood#29 | RF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Luis García Jr.#2 | 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Curtis Mead#45 | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams#5 | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Daylen Lile#4 | LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Dylan Crews#3 | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jorbit Vivas#84 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | José Tena#8 | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Keibert Ruiz#20 | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foster Griffin#22 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 99 / 71 |
Justin Lawrence#44 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 / 10 |
Orlando Ribalta#64 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 / 15 |
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More MLB Games on July 8, 2026
Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.
| Date / Time | Matchup | Status | TV / Streaming | Probable Pitchers | Venue | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wed, Jul 8
3:45 PM ET
|
Final |
NBCS BASportsnet
|
TOR: Dylan Cease
6-4 · ERA 2.56 · 148 SO · WHIP 1.13 · 98.1 IP
SF: Logan Webb
5-7 · ERA 3.86 · 80 SO · WHIP 1.16 · 100.1 IP
|
Oracle Park |
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Wed, Jul 8
6:35 PM ET
|
9-7
|
Final |
Marquee Sports NetworkMASN
|
CHC: Colin Rea
7-5 · ERA 4.75 · 70 SO · WHIP 1.45 · 94.2 IP
BAL: Dean Kremer
1-2 · ERA 4.09 · 24 SO · WHIP 1.00 · 22.0 IP
|
Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
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Wed, Jul 8
6:40 PM ET
|
0-3
|
Final |
Amazon Prime VideoRays.TV
|
NYY: Gerrit Cole
3-4 · ERA 4.04 · 47 SO · WHIP 1.20 · 49.0 IP
TB: Shane McClanahan
8-5 · ERA 2.83 · 82 SO · WHIP 1.13 · 86.0 IP
|
Tropicana Field |
|
|
Wed, Jul 8
6:40 PM ET
|
3-0
|
Final |
BravesVisionSportsNet Pittsburgh
|
ATL: Grant Holmes
5-4 · ERA 3.61 · 76 SO · WHIP 1.32 · 87.1 IP
PIT: Jared Jones
1-1 · ERA 4.37 · 39 SO · WHIP 1.14 · 35.0 IP
|
PNC Park |
|
|
Wed, Jul 8
6:40 PM ET
|
0-2
|
Final |
Mariners.TVMarlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia
|
SEA: George Kirby
7-8 · ERA 3.76 · 98 SO · WHIP 1.32 · 110.0 IP
MIA: Tyler Phillips
2-3 · ERA 3.28 · 55 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 74.0 IP
|
loanDepot park |
|
|
Wed, Jul 8
6:40 PM ET
|
1-6
|
Final |
Detroit SportsNetNBCSCA
|
ATH: Jeffrey Springs
3-9 · ERA 6.08 · 84 SO · WHIP 1.42 · 97.2 IP
DET: Troy Melton
5-1 · ERA 1.82 · 41 SO · WHIP 0.81 · 49.1 IP
|
Comerica Park |
|
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Wed, Jul 8
6:45 PM ET
|
Final |
Nationals.TVSpace City Home Network
|
HOU: Spencer Arrighetti
7-5 · ERA 4.50 · 81 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 82.0 IP
WSH: Foster Griffin
10-2 · ERA 2.77 · 109 SO · WHIP 1.02 · 110.1 IP
|
Nationals Park |
||
|
Wed, Jul 8
7:10 PM ET
|
2-6
|
Final |
Royals.TVSNY
|
KC: Steven Cruz
2-2 · ERA 5.04 · 40 SO · WHIP 1.38 · 30.1 IP
NYM: Christian Scott
2-1 · ERA 3.17 · 65 SO · WHIP 1.30 · 54.0 IP
|
Citi Field |
|
|
Wed, Jul 8
7:10 PM ET
|
5-11
|
Final |
ESPN/ESPN App
|
PHI: Alan Rangel
0-2 · ERA 4.19 · 22 SO · WHIP 1.40 · 19.1 IP
CIN: Chase Burns
11-1 · ERA 2.54 · 118 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 102.2 IP
|
Great American Ball Park |
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|
Wed, Jul 8
7:40 PM ET
|
Final |
FOX9 KMSPGray MediaGuardians.TV Presented by Progressive
|
CLE: Slade Cecconi
4-6 · ERA 4.55 · 77 SO · WHIP 1.41 · 99.0 IP
MIN: Connor Prielipp
2-5 · ERA 5.00 · 71 SO · WHIP 1.37 · 66.2 IP
|
Target Field |
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Wed, Jul 8
7:40 PM ET
|
5-0
|
Final |
Chicago Sports NetworkNESN
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BOS: Jake Bennett
4-3 · ERA 2.64 · 35 SO · WHIP 0.94 · 47.2 IP
CWS: Davis Martin
9-4 · ERA 3.41 · 92 SO · WHIP 1.29 · 100.1 IP
|
Rate Field |
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Wed, Jul 8
7:45 PM ET
|
Final |
Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookCardinals.TV Presented by bet365
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MIL: Kyle Harrison
8-2 · ERA 3.01 · 101 SO · WHIP 1.08 · 83.2 IP
STL: Michael McGreevy
4-7 · ERA 3.01 · 66 SO · WHIP 1.10 · 101.2 IP
|
Busch Stadium |
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Wed, Jul 8
8:05 PM ET
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13-1
|
Final |
ABTV, presented by Pechanga Resort CasinoRangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive
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LAA: Walbert Ureña
5-7 · ERA 2.88 · 78 SO · WHIP 1.32 · 81.1 IP
TEX: MacKenzie Gore
5-8 · ERA 4.72 · 111 SO · WHIP 1.31 · 101.0 IP
|
Globe Life Field |
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Wed, Jul 8
10:10 PM ET
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4-10
|
Final |
ESPN/ESPN App
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AZ: Jose Cabrera
0-2 · ERA 5.60 · 12 SO · WHIP 1.53 · 17.2 IP
SD: Michael King
6-7 · ERA 3.41 · 92 SO · WHIP 1.15 · 108.1 IP
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Petco Park |
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Wed, Jul 8
10:10 PM ET
|
Final |
Rockies.TVSportsNet LA
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COL: Gabriel Hughes
0-0 · ERA 3.00 · 8 SO · WHIP 1.00 · 9.0 IP
LAD: Roki Sasaki
3-5 · ERA 5.33 · 80 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 81.0 IP
|
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium |
Houston Astros at Washington Nationals FAQ
Common questions for this MLB matchup.
What time is Houston Astros at Washington Nationals?
The listed start time is 6:45 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.
What channel is Houston Astros at Washington Nationals on?
The current TV listing is Nationals.TV, Space City Home Network. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.
Who are the probable pitchers?
The listed probable pitchers are Spencer Arrighetti and Foster Griffin. Probable starters can change before first pitch.
Where is the game being played?
The listed venue is Nationals Park.