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HOU vs
WSH

Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals

July 8, 2026 ยท 6:45 PM ET ยท Nationals Park
HOU 81-81  ยท  WSH 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 2, WSH 8 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Washington Nationals
Confidence 71%
Projected Score WSH 7 ยท HOU 5
Blowout Probability 13%

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 3.31 vs 5.14) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH SP home venue edge (ERA 4.68 H vs 5.97 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Spencer Arrighetti
ERA4.96
WHIP1.38
FIP5.04
K/98.7
K/BB3.4
vs
WSH โ€” Home LHP
Foster Griffin
Foster Griffin
ERA3.60
WHIP1.21
FIP3.79
K/98.3
K/BB5.9
Home ERA: 4.68

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 Cam Smith RF
  6. 6 Yainer Diaz C
  7. 7 Brice Matthews CF
  8. 8 Zach Dezenzo LF
  9. 9 Nick Allen SS
WSH โ€” Home
  1. 1 James Wood RF
  2. 2 Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
  3. 3 Curtis Mead 3B
  4. 4 CJ Abrams SS
  5. 5 Daylen Lile LF
  6. 6 Dylan Crews CF
  7. 7 Jorbit Vivas 2B
  8. 8 Jose Tena DH
  9. 9 Keibert Ruiz C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away WSH Home
Team OPS 0.736 0.764
Bullpen FIP 4.20 5.88
Run Diff / 10G +0.4 +0.5
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU +5.5 (-107)
WSH -5.5 (-121)
Total (O/U)
Over 11.5 (-133)
Under 11.5 (+102)
Moneyline
HOU +1300
WSH -10000

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

HOU โ€” Away
Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz C
Singles
0.5
71 ยท OVER
Jose Altuve Jose Altuve 2B
Singles
0.5
71 ยท OVER
Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez DH
Singles
0.5
62 ยท OVER
Nick Allen Nick Allen SS
Singles
0.5
55 ยท OVER
WSH โ€” Home
James Wood James Wood RF
Singles
0.5
76 ยท OVER
Curtis Mead Curtis Mead 3B
Singles
0.5
67 ยท OVER
Luis Garcia Jr. Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
Singles
0.5
64 ยท OVER
Keibert Ruiz Keibert Ruiz C
Singles
0.5
63 ยท OVER

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