Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 13 | 13 | 0 |
The Story
The Washington Nationals routed the Colorado Rockies 13-3 at Nationals Park on August 24, 2026, in a game that was largely decided by the fifth inning. The DiamondIQ model entered with a 62 percent home win probability for Washington, and by the end of the night that figure had climbed to 100 percent as the Nationals sent 13 runs across in a decisive blowout. Colorado actually drew first blood with Willi Castro's fourth-inning home run off Cade Cavalli, a swing that added 11.3 percent in win probability for the Rockies, and Ezequiel Tovar followed with another solo shot off Cavalli in the top of the fifth to push that advantage further, adding 11.2 percent from Colorado's perspective. For a brief stretch, the Rockies held a 2-0 lead and the game appeared competitive.
Washington answered emphatically in the bottom of the fifth, erupting for five runs in what became the decisive frame of the contest. CJ Abrams delivered the biggest single play of the game, a double off Ryan Feltner that added 18.5 percent in win probability for the Nationals. Nasim Nuñez followed with a sacrifice bunt that, in context, swung the odds a further 17.6 percent in Washington's favor, and Brady House added a double of his own worth another 8.5 percent. The Nationals tacked on three more in the sixth and two in the seventh to put the game firmly out of reach, finishing with 13 runs on 13 hits and no errors while Colorado committed two of its own.
Among individual performers tracked by the DiamondIQ model, Abrams led all batters with a WPA of plus 15.8 percent and an RE24 of plus 0.8, while Ezequiel Tovar paced Colorado at plus 15.6 percent WPA and a game-high RE24 of plus 1.4 despite being on the losing side. Nuñez contributed plus 13.8 percent WPA on the night. On the mound, Washington's pitching staff — led by Erik Tolman, Jake Bird, and Troy Johnston — collectively held the Rockies to three runs on seven hits after Cavalli's early struggles, preserving a lopsided final that matched the model's eventual certainty.