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Every pregame price the board took on Washington Nationals, Aug 14 to Aug 18. These are facts about posted prices, not a rating of the team. Rates publish once 6 games have settled.
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All MLB →- MLBNationals head into matchup with the Rangers on losing streakWashington Nationals (60-67, fourth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (62-64, second in the AL West)
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- MLBThe Rangers beat the Nationals 5-0 behind Cal Quantrill’s 7 innings, Foscue's homer— Cal Quantrill gave up four hits in seven innings, Justin Foscue hit a home run, and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday night.
- MLBWashington Nationals vs. Texas Rangers: Game Highlights
- MLBRangers' Jacob deGrom could start Thursday vs. NationalsJacob deGrom checked out OK after a bullpen session, and the Rangers right-hander could start the series finale against Washington a week after lasting just two innings against the Angels because of right triceps fatigue, manager Skip Schumaker said.
- MLBNationals' CJ Abrams 'not thrilled' with position swap, agent saysCJ Abrams is "not thrilled" about moving to second base for the Nationals, his agent said, but "his priority is to win games ... and to be a team-first player."
- MLBNationals look to end 4-game road losing streak, play the RangersWashington Nationals (60-66, fourth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (61-64, second in the AL West)
- MLBScott pitches into 7th, helps Mets past Nats for sweep— Christian Scott pitched into the seventh inning for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery and Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer Sunday, helping the surging New York Mets to a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals and a three-game series...
- MLBWashington Nationals vs. New York Mets: Game Highlights
- MLBFrancisco Lindor and Jared Young homer to lead Mets past Nationals 4-1— Francisco Lindor and Jared Young homered Friday night, powering the New York Mets to a 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals.
- MLBWashington Nationals vs. New York Mets: Game Highlights
- MLBNationals to move All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseNationals shortstop CJ Abrams, an NL All-Star starter this season, is moving to second base in a move that manager Blake Butera described as "the best thing for our team going forward."
- MLBCade Cavalli takes no-hitter into 7th as Nationals rout CubsCade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Cubs 7-0 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
- MLBChicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights
- MLBCade Cavalli takes a no-hitter into 7th inning as the Nationals rout the Cubs 7-0— Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
- MLBMLB Power Rankings Week 20: Brewers pass Dodgers for No. 1For the first time in nearly two months, the Dodgers aren't the top team in baseball.
- MLBMLB Rank 2026 in-season update: Ranking baseball's top 50 playersWe asked ESPN MLB experts for their updated top 50 to take stock of the best performances as the 2026 regular season begins to wind down.
- MLBAlex Bregman's first 3-homer game helps Cubs rout NationalsAlex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Cubs routed the Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.
- MLBJackson Kent called up from Triple-A, to start for Nationals vs. CubsPitching prospect Jackson Kent was called up from Triple-A and will make his major league debut Wednesday for Washington against the Chicago Cubs.
- MLBPete Crow-Armstrong hits 27th homer and Cubs beat Nationals 8-6 to move 20 games over .500— Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki homered, and the Chicago Cubs rallied from an early deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Tuesday night.
- MLBChicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights
- MLBFinal update: 2026 top 10 prospect rankings for all 30 MLB teamsWho is rising and falling in every major league farm system after the trade deadline? Kiley McDaniel digs in.
- MLBCincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights
- MLBOrtiz hits 2nd career homer, Dion leads strong bullpen outing as Nationals beat Reds 7-1— Abimelec Ortiz hit his second career home run, Will Dion led a bullpen outing that allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Sunday to sweep the series.
- MLBReds aim to avoid series sweep against the NationalsCincinnati Reds (56-60, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (58-61, fourth in the NL East)
- MLBCincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights
- MLBNationals snap Cincinnati ace Chase Burns’ 12-game winning streak, beating Reds 8-2— Andrés Chaparro drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals snapped Cincinnati ace Chase Burns’ 12-game winning streak, beating the Reds 8-2 on Saturday night.
- MLBWashington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds meet in game 2 of seriesCincinnati Reds (56-59, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (57-61, fourth in the NL East)
- MLBLile and Ford homer to give the Nationals all their runs in a 5-3 victory over the Reds— Daylen Lile and Harry Ford homered for Washington, and the Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Friday night for just their second win in the last 10 games.
- MLBCincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights
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