What is the Washington Nationals record in 2026?

The Washington Nationals are 60-66, 4th in the NL East.

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The Washington Nationals are 60-66, 4th in the NL East. They are 2-5 over their last 7 games.

Washington Nationals News & Updates

August 17, 2026

The Washington Nationals were 60-66, 4th in the NL East. Yesterday, the Washington Nationals couldn’t hold off the New York Mets 3-4 at Citi Field.

Nationals Daily Vibe Check

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Tough week to look at. Going 2-5 lately. That drags everything down. Pair that with a 9-man IL is starting to matter.

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Nationals Game on August 17

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Nationals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Washington Nationals couldn’t hold off the New York Mets 3-4 at Citi Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	0
	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0		4	10	1

Highlights

Abimelec Ortiz went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Keibert Ruiz went 2-3 with 2 RBI.

Nationals Record & Standings

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Braves	74	50	.597		W1
Phillies	67	58	.536	7.5	W3
Marlins	64	61	.512	10.5	W2
Nationals	60	66	.476	15.0	L3
Mets	56	69	.448	18.5	W3

Washington Nationals are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a 0 run differential.

Nationals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 CJ Abrams	29	.278	.883	91
4 Daylen Lile	15	.245	.705	65
30 Jacob Young	10	.251	.720	43

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
76 Will Dion	1-0	3.25	1.08	27.2
24 Cade Cavalli	10-5	3.36	1.24	136.2
39 Clayton Beeter	5-3	3.55	1.26	38.0

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
24 Cade Cavalli	8.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
76 Will Dion	7.3 scoreless IP, 8 K in 3 recent games

Nationals News

The Washington Nationals are limping through a dismal 11-26 record against NL East foes after another heartbreak against the Mets, falling 4-5 in a match marred by bullpen struggles. With James Wood sidelined, the Nats are desperately searching for offensive firepower, and the recent platoon of Andrés Chaparro and Abimelec Ortiz is showing promise as they step up in the lineup shakeup. However, the Mets' Luis Torrens is making headlines of his own, showcasing a power surge that has included four homers in six games, adding to the Nationals' woes. As the Nats look to salvage their series against New York, their pitching must tighten up to avoid further damage. Can Yovanny Cruz and Will Dion rein in their respective styles to deliver the necessary consistency on the mound? The stakes are high, and the time for excuses is running out.

Sources

Federal Baseball

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Game Thread

Divisional matchups have not gone well for the Nats this season. They are now 11-26 against NL East teams. After dropping the first two games to the Mets, they will look to improve that dismal record. After a promising series against the Reds, the bullpen has been a real problem again. With a righty on […]

Federal Baseball

New Nationals pitchers Yovanny Cruz and Will Dion are showing that velocity is not everything

Yovanny Cruz and Will Dion were both picked up by the Nats at the deadline, but they are very different pitchers. Cruz is a flamethrower who averages 100 MPH, while Dion only sits at 91. However, Dion’s fastball is more effective, and it is not even close. I wanted to look at why Dion’s softer […]

MLB.com

Ortiz, Chaparro platoon providing offensive pop for Nats' revamped lineup

NEW YORK – The Nationals are looking for offense in the wake of James Wood being sidelined and the team trading Luis Garcia Jr. and Curtis Mead. The platoon of righty-hitting Andrés Chaparro and lefty-hitting Abimelec Ortiz has stepped up. “We’re going to do everything we can with the guys

MLB.com

Ranking every MLB farm system, 1-30

We reranked the Top 100 Prospects list. We reranked the team Top 30 lists. We reranked the positional Top 10 lists. It’s time we rerank the farm systems too.

Yahoo Sports

Luis Torrens' recent power-surge giving Mets offense 'fun' spark

Mets' Luis Torrens has found a new burst of power with four home runs in his last six games, including a go-ahead two-run homer in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals.

Nationals Upcoming Schedule

The Washington Nationals visit the Texas Rangers for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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