Astros @ Nationals · Jul 7, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Nationals Park Regular Season

Houston Astros Astros 6

Final

NIGHT game

3 Washington Nationals Nationals

Away starter

Tatsuya Imai

Home starter

Andrew Alvarez

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Astros option struggling Burrows to Minors; Imai hit around in short start

WASHINGTON -- He was one of the Astros’ biggest offseason additions, coming to Houston from the Pirates in a three-team trade that cost the Astros’ two top prospects, and now right-hander Mike Burrows is headed to Triple-A Sugar Land to try to get his season back on track.

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Altuve, Allen lead Astros' offense in 6-3 win00:03:04

Jose Altuve's solo home run and Nick Allen's two-run single power the Astros' offense to a 6-3 victory over the Nationals

Condensed Game: HOU@WSH - 7/7/2600:11:56

Condensed Game: Jose Altuve and the Astros take on James Wood and the Nationals on July 7, 2026

Jose Altuve's solo homer run (10)00:00:28

Jose Altuve hits his 10th home run of the year and extends the Astros' lead to 6-2 in the top of the 8th

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Astros @ Nationals · 6–3

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