What is the Washington Nationals record in 2026?

The Washington Nationals are 27-27, 2nd in the NL East.

Who is pitching for the Nationals today?

Zack Littell (3-4, 5.83 ERA) vs Tanner Bibee (0-6, 3.75 ERA). First pitch at 06:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Nationals game on today?

Today's game airs on Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Nationals.TV. First pitch at 06:10 PM EDT.

Washington Nationals News & Updates

May 25, 2026

The Washington Nationals were 27-27, 2nd in the NL East. Yesterday, the Washington Nationals held off the Atlanta Braves 2-1 at Truist Park.

Nationals Daily Vibe Check

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Lukewarm

a hot week

The positives and negatives are canceling out. 4-3 in the last 7. Hard to complain about that. On top of that, last night's win by 1 is doing a lot of the heavy lifting.

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Nationals Game on May 25

Opponent:	Cleveland Guardians (32-23)
Location:	Progressive Field
First Pitch:	06:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Zack Littell (3-4, 5.83 ERA) vs Tanner Bibee (0-6, 3.75 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Nationals.TV
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 58°F, Wind 4 mph

Nationals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Washington Nationals held off the Atlanta Braves 2-1 at Truist Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	6	1
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	0

Nationals Record & Standings

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Braves	36	18	.667		L2
Nationals	27	27	.500	9.0	W2
Phillies	26	27	.491	9.5	L1
Marlins	25	29	.463	11.0	W3
Mets	22	31	.415	13.5	L3

Washington Nationals are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a -1 run differential.

Nationals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 CJ Abrams	11	.289	.918	45
29 James Wood	13	.254	.910	34
4 Daylen Lile	7	.266	.763	26

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Brad Lord	2-0	2.83	1.03	35.0
24 Cade Cavalli	2-3	3.86	1.43	53.2
22 Foster Griffin	6-2	3.63	1.13	62.0

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
22 Foster Griffin	6.0 IP, 6 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
39 Clayton Beeter	3.0 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Nationals News

The Washington Nationals concluded their series against the Atlanta Braves with a gritty 2-0 victory, but the joy of the win is somewhat overshadowed by the loss of Jake Irvin, who has been placed on the 15-day IL with a shoulder strain after his promising no-hit bid was cut short. The pitching staff has stepped up, which was crucial for a team struggling offensively, as evidenced by their 3-4 record over the last week and a concerning run differential of -6. Still, finding bright spots like Richard Lovelady, who has made a splash as the new closer, adds a silver lining to this season. As the Nats aim to build momentum, they will need more consistent performances at the plate to compliment their pitchers and prevent treading water in a fiercely competitive NL East.

Sources

Districtondeck

Jake Irvin placed on 15-day IL after losing no-hit bid to injury removal on Saturday

The Washington Nationals placed righty Jake Irvin on the 15-day IL on Sunday after he was removed from a game in which he had a no-hitter going on Saturday afternoon.

Districtondeck

How has Richard Lovelady been able to find success with the Nationals in 2026?

Richard Lovelady, a recent trade acquisition, has seemingly come out of nowhere to be the Nationals' new closer. How has he found success so far this season?

Federal Baseball

Washington Nationals win a tight and rain filled affair against the Atlanta Braves

How about these Washington Nationals! They just took two out of three in Atlanta to hand the Braves their second series loss of the season. The Nats offense was not firing on all cylinders this weekend, but the pitching staff picked up the bats. This offense deserved the help they got from the pitching this […]

Mlbtraderumors

Nationals Place Jake Irvin On 15-Day Injured List

Prior to today’s game with the Braves, the Nationals announced that right-hander Jake Irvin had been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a strain in his throwing shoulder. Left-hander PJ Poulin was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. An IL stint seemed inevitable when Irvin left Saturday’s game after five innings […]

MLB.com

'Everybody was going through something,' but Nats post hard-fought win

ATLANTA – The Nationals' weekend series in Atlanta was every bit of a slog. The three-game set against the NL East-leading Braves featured an 11-inning contest on Friday and two rain-soaked affairs on Saturday and Sunday that included three weather delays. Sunday’s game was especially taxing. Not only was there

MLB.com

Irvin lands on 15-day IL with right shoulder strain; Poulin recalled

ATLANTA – Nationals right-handed pitcher Jake Irvin has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. Irvin left Saturday’s game in the middle of the sixth inning after he threw one warmup pitch and felt what he described as “tightness.” Irvin underwent an MRI and was

Nationals Upcoming Schedule

The Washington Nationals host the San Diego Padres for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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