Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies

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WSH	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	—	6	5	1

Andrew Alvarez (2-3, 3.94 ERA) got the ball for Washington, and Aaron Nola (3-9, 5.55 ERA) tried to stop the bleeding on a season that's gone sideways, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET.

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Nationals(55-58)

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3

+1.5-144+144o9.5+125

Phillies(59-53)

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6

-1.5+141-144u9.5-122

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Postgame

The pregame case got the finish right but not the path — Nola got tagged early just like the bear case worried, with Washington plating 3 runs in the first two innings. But the bull case cashed anyway: Philadelphia's offense answered with 6 unanswered runs late, and the Phillies' overall depth advantage carried the day exactly as expected, final 6-3.

Pregame

Philadelphia's the play here, and the deadline additions only strengthen the case. Washington enters as sellers who just gutted their bullpen and lineup depth days before facing a Phillies team riding a hot bat and a fresh All-Star addition. The price reflects a real gap, not overreaction.

The Nationals showed up a day removed from shipping longtime infielder Luis Garcia Jr. to the Yankees, the clearest signal yet that a promising summer had curdled into a sell-off. Andres Chaparro was out of the lineup too, and Washington's bullpen depth chart has been gutted by injuries all year — Poulin, Parker and Lovelady are all done for the season on the 60-day IL. Philadelphia had its own attrition to manage, playing without Rafael Marchan behind the plate and long-term without Johan Rojas and Adolis Garcia in the outfield, but the Phillies came in with real momentum after blanking Baltimore in back-to-back shutouts.

Andrew Alvarez

(2-4)·3.72 ERA

Jul 20 @ Rockies

ND

4.1IP

3ER

2K

3BB

74P

08/03 Lineup

Aaron Nola

(4-9)·5.33 ERA

Jul 28 @ Marlins

L

5.2IP

1ER

4K

3BB

93P

08/03 Lineup

None of that mattered much for the first six innings. Nola got roughed up early exactly like his season-long line suggested he might, and it took a big two-inning surge from the Phillies' bats to turn a deficit into a laugher.

Washington plated all three of its runs in the first two innings and then went quiet, managing nothing across the final seven frames. Philadelphia, meanwhile, sat scoreless into the seventh before erupting for 4 runs and adding 2 more in the eighth to turn a two-run hole into a three-run win. It's the kind of late-game finish that fits Washington's stretch of late — competitive for a while, then unable to finish.

Washington Nationals

(55-58)

Aug 2L@ Braves2-4

Aug 1L@ Braves3-8

Jul 31L@ Braves2-6

Jul 30L@ Braves4-5

Jul 29Lvs Blue Jays2-5

Philadelphia Phillies

(59-53)

Aug 2W@ Orioles8-0

Aug 1W@ Orioles5-0

Jul 31L@ Orioles4-6

Jul 29L@ Marlins6-8

Jul 28L@ Marlins0-1

The injury and roster pictures on both sides tell the larger story of where each team stands entering August.

Washington Nationals

(9)

• Day-To-DayAndres Chaparro (1B) — Chaparro (head) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.08/03
• 10-Day-ILDrew Millas (C) — Milias went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox.07/15
• 15-Day-ILBrad Lord (RP) — Lord (side) will throw a live batting practice session Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.07/24
• 60-Day-ILPJ Poulin (RP) — The Nationals transferred Poulin (forearm) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.08/02
• 60-Day-ILMitchell Parker (RP) — Parker underwent elbow ligament repair surgery with an internal brace Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.07/30
• 60-Day-ILRichard Lovelady (RP) — Lovelady (triceps) began a throwing program shortly after landing on the injured list June 29 and had thrown off flat ground out to 60 feet as recently as July 3, MLB.com reports.07/19
• 60-Day-ILDJ Herz (SP) — Herz (elbow) was diagnosed Monday with a left flexor strain, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.06/22
• 60-Day-ILKen Waldichuk (RP) — Waldichuk (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery and an internal brace procedure April 21 and is hopeful to return to game action at some point early in the 2027 season, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.06/11
• 60-Day-ILJosiah Gray (SP) — Gray (elbow) has resumed a throwing program, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.05/08

Philadelphia Phillies

(5)

• 10-Day-ILRafael Marchan (C) — The Phillies placed Marchan (knee) on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to July 23.07/24
• 60-Day-ILBrad Keller (RP) — Keller underwent right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery with internal brace and flexor tendon repair Tuesday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.07/29
• 60-Day-ILTanner Banks (RP) — The Phillies placed Banks on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left forearm strain.07/25
• 60-Day-ILJohan Rojas (CF) — Rojas (suspension) underwent surgery Friday to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will face an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 months, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/25
• 60-Day-ILAdolis Garcia (RF) — The Phillies announced that Garcia underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right lat, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/24