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HOU vs
WSH

Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals

July 6, 2026 ยท 6:45 PM ET ยท Nationals Park
HOU 81-81  ยท  WSH 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 11, WSH 12 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Washington Nationals
Confidence 55%
Projected Score WSH 13 ยท HOU 11
Blowout Probability 3%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

WSH Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH SP quality edge (FIP 5.36 vs 5.85) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Defensive edge (dWAR 3.1) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Recent run diff (+0.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU WSH SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RightHP
Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
ERA5.99
WHIP1.55
FIP5.52
K/97.2
K/BB3.8
Road ERA: 5.17
vs
WSH โ€” Home RHP
Miles Mikolas
Miles Mikolas
ERA5.82
WHIP1.38
FIP5.72
K/94.5
K/BB2.7
Home ERA: 10.14

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jose Altuve 2B
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Isaac Paredes 3B
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 LaMonte Wade Jr. LF
  6. 6 Cam Smith RF
  7. 7 Yainer Diaz C
  8. 8 Braden Shewmake SS
  9. 9 Brice Matthews CF
WSH โ€” Home
  1. 1 James Wood DH
  2. 2 Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
  3. 3 Curtis Mead 3B
  4. 4 CJ Abrams SS
  5. 5 Dylan Crews RF
  6. 6 Daylen Lile LF
  7. 7 Jacob Young CF
  8. 8 Drew Millas C
  9. 9 Nasim Nunez 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away WSH Home
Team OPS 0.738 0.731
Bullpen FIP 4.20 5.88
Run Diff / 10G -0.5 +0.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU -1.5 (+1280)
WSH +1.5 (-10000)
Total (O/U)
Over 23.5 (+710)
Under 23.5 (-1600)
Moneyline
HOU +1160
WSH -6400

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

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HOU โ€” Away
Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz C
Singles
0.5
78 ยท OVER
Jose Altuve Jose Altuve 2B
Singles
0.5
78 ยท OVER
Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez DH
Runs
1.5
76 ยท UNDER
Isaac Paredes Isaac Paredes 3B
Singles
0.5
68 ยท OVER
WSH โ€” Home
James Wood James Wood DH
Singles
0.5
76 ยท OVER
Jacob Young Jacob Young CF
Singles
0.5
68 ยท OVER
Curtis Mead Curtis Mead 3B
Singles
0.5
67 ยท OVER
CJ Abrams CJ Abrams SS
Runs
1.5
65 ยท UNDER

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