What is the Washington Nationals record in 2026?

The Washington Nationals are 60-67, 4th in the NL East.

Who is pitching for the Nationals today?

Cade Cavalli (10-5, 3.36 ERA) vs Kumar Rocker (4-9, 4.50 ERA). First pitch at 08:05 PM EDT.

What channel is the Nationals game on today?

Today's game airs on Nationals.TV, Rangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive. First pitch at 08:05 PM EDT.

Washington Nationals News & Updates

August 19, 2026

The Washington Nationals were 60-67, 4th in the NL East. Yesterday, the Washington Nationals lost to the Texas Rangers 0-5 at Globe Life Field.

Nationals Daily Vibe Check

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Rock bottom territory. Going 1-6 lately. That drags everything down. And dropping one by 5 last night stings.

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Nationals Game on August 19

Opponent:	Texas Rangers (62-64)
Location:	Globe Life Field
First Pitch:	08:05 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Cade Cavalli (10-5, 3.36 ERA) vs Kumar Rocker (4-9, 4.50 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Nationals.TV, Rangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive

Nationals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Washington Nationals lost to the Texas Rangers 0-5 at Globe Life Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0		5	11	0

Nationals Record & Standings

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Braves	74	52	.587		L2
Phillies	69	58	.543	5.5	W5
Marlins	64	63	.504	10.5	L2
Nationals	60	67	.472	14.5	L4
Mets	57	70	.449	17.5	L1

Washington Nationals are 1-6 in their last 7 games, with a -11 run differential.

Nationals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 CJ Abrams	29	.280	.886	91
4 Daylen Lile	15	.245	.704	65
30 Jacob Young	10	.249	.714	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

As the Washington Nationals gear up for a crucial series against the Texas Rangers, the pressure is mounting with their playoff hopes dwindling. With a dismal 5-10 record this August and still reeling from a sweep at the hands of the last-place Mets, the Nats must capitalize on their solid 22-17 interleague play record. Young guns like Jackson Kent are facing the heat as they experience the growing pains of the big leagues,his second start could be pivotal for his development. Meanwhile, CJ Abrams is on the brink of transitioning to second base, a move that reflects the team's ongoing adjustments amidst injuries. With Luis Perales potentially joining the rotation in September, the Nats need to find some momentum quickly, or this season could slip away entirely.

Sources

Districtondeck

Member of Nationals' 2019 World Series team back in MLB for first time this year

Tanner Rainey, a member of the Washington Nationals' World Series team back in 2019, is back in the MLB for the first time in 2026 with the Detroit Tigers.

Districtondeck

The Nationals might be preparing this top pitching prospect for a September call-up

The Washington Nationals might just be prepping righty Luis Perales to join the team in September, albeit in a new role than he has typically worked in so far.

Federal Baseball

Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Game Thread

The Nats’ struggles against divisional opponents continued with a sweep at the hands of the last place Mets. Thankfully they will be playing a non-divisional opponent to start the week. The Nats have been quite good in interleague play with a 22-17 record. They will look to keep that going against the Rangers. Nasim Nunez […]

Federal Baseball

It’s now or never for the Nats in Texas for a series against the Rangers

It’s already been do-or-die time for the Nationals as their chances of a playoff berth begin to slip away, but this series against the Texas Rangers might be their final chance to ignite a late push. Washington is 5-10 in the month of August, and, coming off a 3-game sweep at the hands of the […]

MLB.com

Kent battles adversity in second big league start

ARLINGTON -- Every Major League start is a major learning experience for a young prospect as unseasoned as Nationals lefty Jackson Kent. There’s no predetermined lesson plan, of course, but his first two classes have been about composure. He passed the first test last week, with a successful MLB debut

MLB.com

Abrams still preparing to shift from shortstop to second base

The Nationals are still working toward CJ Abrams shifting from shortstop to second base. The earliest they expect Abrams to debut at the new position is Wednesday, manager Blake Butera said on Tuesday. “I’m not ruling that out, but it depends how the work goes today,” Butera said before the

Nationals Upcoming Schedule

The Washington Nationals visit the Miami Marlins for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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