Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals | July 8, 2026

Final July 8, 2026 • Nationals Park, Washington

Houston Astros

46-49

👑 Washington Nationals

48-46

MLB PREVIEW • July 8, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Houston Astros (46-49) travels to play Washington Nationals (48-46) at Nationals Park, Washington.

Houston Astros

Visiting Side

Record 46-49

Washington Nationals

Home Side

Record 48-46

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	8	0
WAS	0	0	2	3	3	0	0	0	~	8	9	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

32%

Houston Astros

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68%

Washington Nationals

Projected Score HOU 3.7 - WAS 6.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Houston Astros has a better road record than Washington Nationals's home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Washington Nationals has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Houston Astros

STAT

Washington Nationals

50.0% Win % 47.5%

81-81 Overall Record 77-85

39-42 Home Record 39-42

42-39 Away Record 38-43

3.00 Runs / G 5.07

.169 Team BA .246

.582 Team OPS .744

5.50 Team ERA 4.67

1.50 WHIP 1.39

65 AB (At Bats) 5509

6 R (Runs) 821

11 H (Hits) 1356

0 2B (Doubles) 281

0 3B (Triples) 31

4 HR (Home Runs) 210

5 RBI (Runs Batted In) 777

23 TB (Total Bases) 2329

3 BB (Walks) 555

22 SO (Strikeouts) 1350

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 178

.169 AVG .246

.229 OBP .321

.354 SLG .423

.582 OPS .744

5.3 RC (Runs Created) 776.2

.042 BB/PA .090

0.14 BB/K 0.41

4.28 P/PA 3.83

4 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 522

71 PA (Plate Appearances) 6195

16.3 AB/HR 26.2

5.50 ERA 4.67

1.50 WHIP 1.39

18.0 IP (Innings) 1437.0

19 H (Hits Allowed) 1393

11 ER (Earned Runs) 745

2 HR (HR Allowed) 218

8 BB (Walks Allowed) 605

21 K (Strikeouts) 1283

10.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.0

0 W (Wins) 77

2 L (Losses) 85

0 SV (Saves) 42

0.958 FP (Fielding %) 0.982

3 E (Errors) 106

7 DP (Double Plays) 281

72 TC (Total Chances) 5871

54 PO (Putouts) 4311

15 A (Assists) 1454

3.8 RF (Range Factor) 36.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Washington Nationals plays on familiar turf at Nationals Park, Washington.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

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Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros brings a Team ERA of 5.50 and Batting Average of .169 into the matchup.

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals counters with a Team ERA of 4.67 and Batting Average of .246.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Washington Nationals's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Nationals Park, Washington

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

17,760

Closing Odds

Line: WSH -130 | O/U: 10

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Spencer Arrighetti

Home Starter

Foster Griffin

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