What is the Washington Nationals record in 2026?

The Washington Nationals are 40-38, 4th in the NL East.

Who is pitching for the Nationals today?

Foster Griffin (7-2, 3.32 ERA) vs TBD (TBD). First pitch at 06:45 PM EDT.

What channel is the Nationals game on today?

Today's game airs on NBCSP, Nationals.TV. First pitch at 06:45 PM EDT.

Washington Nationals News & Updates

June 22, 2026

The Washington Nationals were 40-38, 4th in the NL East. Yesterday, the Washington Nationals couldn’t hold off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-4 at Tropicana Field.

Nationals Daily Vibe Check

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Lukewarm

outscoring opponents

Balanced, and not in the fun way. They're +8 in run differential. The gap is meaningful. On top of that, 4 wins in 7 games. The week's been good.

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Nationals Game on June 22

Opponent:	Philadelphia Phillies (42-35)
Location:	Nationals Park
First Pitch:	06:45 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Foster Griffin (7-2, 3.32 ERA) vs TBD (TBD)
TV Broadcast:	NBCSP, Nationals.TV
Forecast:	🌤️ Mostly sunny, 71°F, Wind 3 mph

Nationals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Washington Nationals couldn’t hold off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-4 at Tropicana Field.

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

Highlights

CJ Abrams went 2-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Nationals Record & Standings

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Braves	48	28	.632		L1
Phillies	42	35	.545	6.5	W2
Marlins	40	38	.513	9.0	W4
Nationals	40	38	.513	9.0	L1
Mets	34	43	.442	14.5	L2

Washington Nationals are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +8 run differential.

Nationals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 CJ Abrams	17	.286	.901	57
29 James Wood	20	.270	.932	49
2 Luis García Jr.	10	.259	.742	46

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Brad Lord	5-0	2.29	1.00	51.0
54 Andrew Alvarez	1-0	3.34	1.39	32.1
22 Foster Griffin	7-2	3.32	1.11	84.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
5 CJ Abrams	4 hits, 3 HR, 3 RBI, .333 AVG in last 3 games
26 Nasim Nuñez	5 hits, 1 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
22 Foster Griffin	6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Nationals News

The Washington Nationals' road trip ended on a sour note as they dropped a tight 4-3 game to the Tampa Bay Rays, halting a five-game winning streak. Despite the loss, CJ Abrams continues to shine, cranking two homers in three games during the series, thanks in part to a heartwarming pregame ritual with his father. Dylan Crews also flashed his potential with a massive 442-foot home run, showcasing the kind of power the Nats need more consistently. Meanwhile, Jacob Young’s impressive catch,followed by a crash into the wall,ended without serious injury, a relief for the team as they aim for the playoff chase. With the trade deadline looming, the Nationals must find ways to bolster their lineup and pitching, but today's performance shows the resilience they possess as they head into the next matchup with Tampa.

Sources

Districtondeck

Why CJ Abrams should be thanking his father for recent power surge in Tampa

CJ Abrams and his father, Chris, have stolen the hearts of Nationals fans with their awesome pregame ritual that has helped CJ homer twice in 3 games in this series so far.

Districtondeck

6 players to target for the Washington Nationals at the MLB trade deadline

Seeking improvements to chase a playoff berth this season, here are six trade deadline moves that the Washington Nationals should make to improve their team.

Federal Baseball

Dylan Crews has very bright flashes but his pursuit of consistency continues

Yesterday, we saw the best of Dylan Crews. He was hitting rifles all over the yard, including a 442 foot nuke to give the Nats an insurance run they desperately needed. This was Dylan Crews at his best, something we unfortunately do not see often enough. Crews has these great games, they just do not […]

MLB.com

Nationals look to turn page after road series win streak ends at 5

ST. PETERSBURG -- One bad pitch. That’s all it took for the Nationals to drop their first road series since early May. A hanging slider from right-hander Orlando Ribalta was clubbed for a two-run go-ahead homer by Rays center fielder Jonny DeLuca in the seventh inning that handed the Nats

MLB.com

Young (rib cage) avoids serious injury after superb catch, crash into Trop wall

ST. PETERSBURG -- After running full-speed into Tropicana Field’s left-center-field wall following a sensational catch in Saturday’s 4-3 victory over the Rays, Nationals center fielder Jacob Young said he felt much better on Sunday morning and doesn’t expect to miss any time. Young wasn’t in the lineup for Sunday afternoon’s

Yahoo Sports

Jonny DL was obviously the missing ingredient: Rays 4 Nationals 3

The Rays eked out a win over the Nationals with good pitching and defense and just enough offense to win their first series since they took two of three from the Angels a few weeks ago. Nick Martinez got the start, and while he probably isn’t, over a full season, the Cy Young caliber guy […]

Nationals Upcoming Schedule

The Washington Nationals visit the Baltimore Orioles for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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