What is the Washington Nationals record in 2026?

The Washington Nationals are 35-34, 3rd in the NL East.

How are the Nationals doing?

The Washington Nationals are 35-34, 3rd in the NL East. They are 4-3 over their last 7 games.

Washington Nationals News & Updates

June 11, 2026

The Washington Nationals were 35-34, 3rd in the NL East. Yesterday, the Washington Nationals were edged out by the San Francisco Giants 10-11 at Oracle Park.

Nationals Daily Vibe Check

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The numbers paint a decent picture. Run differential of +14 this week. They're not just winning, they're winning comfortably. On top of that, offense humming at 6.0 R/G this week.

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Nationals Game on June 11

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Nationals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Washington Nationals were edged out by the San Francisco Giants 10-11 at Oracle Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	2	0	0	4	3	0	1	10	14	0
	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	5	11	14	0

Highlights

Nasim Nuñez went 1-4 with 2 RBI.
Curtis Mead went 2-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Daylen Lile went 4-5 with 2 RBI.
James Wood went 1-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Nationals Record & Standings

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Braves	45	23	.662		L2
Phillies	37	31	.544	8.0	W1
Nationals	35	34	.507	10.5	L1
Marlins	33	35	.485	12.0	W4
Mets	29	38	.433	15.5	L2

Washington Nationals are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +14 run differential.

Nationals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 CJ Abrams	14	.287	.904	51
29 James Wood	18	.271	.941	43
2 Luis García Jr.	8	.264	.756	41

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Brad Lord	4-0	2.30	1.05	43.0
22 Foster Griffin	7-2	3.46	1.09	78.0
24 Cade Cavalli	3-4	3.88	1.44	69.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
4 Daylen Lile	6 hits, 5 RBI, .545 AVG in last 3 games
2 Luis García Jr.	4 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .444 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
24 Cade Cavalli	6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
41 Brad Lord	5.300000000000001 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Nationals News

In a bittersweet turn, the Nationals managed to scrape a 6-3 victory against the Giants, but the relief corps continues to look shaky after a recent meltdown that saw them cough up a 9-1 lead, leading to an 11-10 loss in their last game. Richard Lovelady's stellar performance has been a silver lining, showcasing exactly what the Mets gave up on. Meanwhile, the Nats' farm system is thriving, boasting six prospects in MLB Pipeline's Top 100, a testament to the organization's bright future. As the team rides a decent 4-3 stretch with a +11 run differential over the past week, fans are left wondering if the bullpen can hold strong and capitalize on their next chance to sweep the Giants.

Sources

Districtondeck

Richard Lovelady's dominance with Nationals has to be killing Mets fans

Richard Lovelady has been dominant for the Nationals and is going under the radar after being cast aside by the New York Mets, who made room for a guy no longer on their roster.

Districtondeck

Resurgent Nationals former 1st-rounder pick jumps into MLB Pipeline Top 100 list

The Washington Nationals now have a whopping 6 prospects on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list, showing just how great the organization as a whole is performing in the minor leagues.

Federal Baseball

It is decision time for Blake Butera and Paul Toboni about Mitchell Parker and the Nationals bullpen

Well that sucked. Just when it looked like the Nationals had a sweep in the bag, the bullpen completely melted down. The Giants rallied from 9-1 down to stun the Nats. DMV product Bryce Eldridge hit a walkoff grand slam to finish off a humiliating defeat for Blake Butera and the Nats. What happens after […]

Federal Baseball

Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Game Thread

The Nationals issues finishing off sweeps have been well documented at this point. They will get another chance to finally bring out the broomsticks this afternoon. This has already been a great road trip, but getting the sweep would be the icing on the cake. A good road trip has the chance to become a […]

MLB.com

Despite another solid Griffin start, Nationals give up 8-run lead against Giants

SAN FRANCISCO – Some members of the Nationals remained on the top step of the dugout as Bryce Eldridge rounded the bases following an unfathomable bullpen implosion that saw Washington lose to the Giants, 11-10, on Wednesday, despite leading 9-1 entering the bottom of the eighth. Those players were, in

MLB.com

With first pro multihomer game, 2025's No. 1 pick enjoying the High-A life

At an age when many kids might be finishing up their first year of college, Eli Willits is taking baseball by storm. The Nats' No. 1 prospect collected his first multihomer game as a pro and finished with three hits for High-A Wilmington, which fell to Greensboro, 4-3, on Wednesday

Nationals Upcoming Schedule

The Washington Nationals host the Seattle Mariners for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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