Andrew Painter, Phillies and Washington Nationals
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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Andrew Painter isn't very concerned with the hamstring issue that forced an early exit in his last start.
The Phillies once again find themselves holding their breath on Andrew Painter \-\- but this time for a different reason. The rookie right-hander appeared well on his way to turning in a second consecutive solid performance on Wednesday night until a left hamstring injury cut his outing short.
CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking, two-run triple in Washington's six-run 11th inning, and the Nationals snapped their seven-game skid with a 10-4 victory over the Phillies.
Play-by-play action for the Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB game from August 5, 2026 on ESPN.
Philadelphia (61-53) won its fourth-straight game after beating the Nationals (55-60), 5-0 behind an inspired two-hit debut by Luis Arraez. The Phillies have started August perfect with a 4-0 record with the fourth-most runs scored (24) and fourth-best batting average (.