Toronto Blue JaysBlue Jays49-59
6FinalJul 28, 2026
Washington NationalsNationals55-53
8TVSportsnetStreamMLB.TVNationals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
TOR+112
WSH−135
Run line
TOR +1.5−182
WSH −1.5+150
Total O/U
Over 9+100
Under 9−120
- Run line: Nationals −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (14 runs).
Recap
The Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 at Nationals Park in Washington on Jul 28, 2026 to move to 55-53.
They scored 4 runs in the first inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| WSH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 |
W: Cavalli (8-4) · L: Bieber (2-2) · S: Beeter (3-3)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- WSHWalkRuiz walked, Wood scored, Abrams to second, Crews to third.0-1
- WSHWalkLile walked, Crews scored, Ruiz to second, Abrams to third.0-2
- WSHSacrifice flyNuñez hit sacrifice fly to right, Abrams scored, Ruiz to third.0-3
- WSHWalkYoung walked, Ruiz scored, Vivas to second, Lile to third.0-4
Top 3
- TORSingleGuerrero Jr. reached on infield single to third, Lukes scored on throwing error by third baseman Vivas, Guerrero Jr. to second.1-4
Top 4
- TORGroundoutGiménez grounded out to shortstop, Valenzuela scored.2-4
Bottom 4
- WSHHome runGarcía Jr. homered to right (375 feet), Young scored.2-6
- WSHHome runCrews homered to center (408 feet).2-7
Top 5
- TORHome runOkamoto homered to center (415 feet).3-7
Bottom 5
- WSHSacrifice flyYoung hit sacrifice fly to left, Lile scored.3-8
Top 8
- TORHome runSpringer homered to center (437 feet), Lukes scored and Okamoto scored.6-8
Team stats
TORWSH
- Hits
- 8
- 8
- Home Runs
- 2
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 8
- Walks
- 2
- 8
- Strikeouts
- 6
- 7
- Runners Left On Base
- 12
- 16
- Errors
- 2
- 2
Player stats
Blue Jays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yohendrick Pinango LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .256 | .303 | .396 |
| Myles Straw LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .218 | .273 | .312 |
| Nathan Lukes RF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .285 | .337 | .396 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .265 | .345 | .357 |
| Kazuma Okamoto 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .226 | .304 | .449 |
| George Springer DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .234 | .315 | .405 |
| Brandon Valenzuela C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .228 | .307 | .394 |
| Daulton Varsho CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .245 | .307 | .379 |
| Ernie Clement 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .296 | .320 | .424 |
| Andres Gimenez SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .231 | .271 | .354 |
| Luis Urias 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .214 | .298 | .452 |
Blue Jays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bieber P | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42-15 | 5.74 | 42 |
| Brendon Little P | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27-19 | 13.50 | 27 |
| Mason Fluharty P | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19-12 | 4.40 | 19 |
| CJ Van Eyk P | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69-43 | 4.76 | 69 |
| Jeff Hoffman P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-9 | 4.11 | 16 |
Nationals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood DH | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .269 | .396 | .550 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .282 | .313 | .551 |
| Dylan Crews RF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .229 | .311 | .395 |
| CJ Abrams SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .294 | .366 | .565 |
| Keibert Ruiz C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .267 | .297 | .449 |
| Daylen Lile LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .245 | .297 | .404 |
| Nasim Nunez 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .248 | .329 | .290 |
| Jorbit Vivas 3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .240 | .324 | .339 |
| Brady House 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .240 | .292 | .415 |
| Jacob Young CF | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | .235 | .295 | .386 |
Nationals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cavalli P | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 98-64 | 3.55 | 98 |
| Tom Cosgrove P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 1.29 | 13 |
| Gus Varland P | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16-11 | 6.82 | 16 |
| Orlando Ribalta P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-12 | 3.52 | 14 |
| Clayton Beeter P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 3.58 | 12 |
Game info
VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC
Attendance20,775
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Jonathan Parra · First Base Umpire: Lance Barksdale · Second Base Umpire: Will Little · Third Base Umpire: Ryan Wills
TVSportsnet · local
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