Washington Nationals @ Kansas City Royals

Washington Nationals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Drew Millas C	OUT	Feb 1

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Mitch Spence RP	OUT	Nov 4
Nick Mears RP	OUT	Apr 1
Ryan Bergert SP	OUT	May 1
Cole Ragans SP	OUT	Aug 1
Luinder Avila SP	OUT	Feb 1

Nationals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/27/26	vsNYM	W6-4
9/26/26	vsNYM	L7-1
9/25/26	vsNYM	W7-6
9/23/26	@DET	W4-2
9/22/26	@DET	W3-1

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/27/26	vsCLE	W3-2
9/26/26	vsCLE	L11-5
9/25/26	vsCLE	L12-9
9/24/26	vsCHW	L9-1
9/23/26	vsCHW	W5-4

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 5/18

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Game 1

5/18

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Game 2

5/19

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Game 3

5/20

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	94	68	.580	-	L1
Philadelphia	88	74	.543	6	W1
Miami	80	82	.494	14	W1
Washington	77	85	.475	17	W1
New York	74	88	.457	20	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

Francona brings former assistant Joe Torres in as Reds pitching coach

Joe Torres has been hired as the Cincinnati Reds' pitching coach after spending the past five seasons with the Cleveland Guardians as their assistant pitching coach.

Albert Pujols to interview for Astros' managerial job, sources say

Future Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols is expected to interview for the Houston Astros' managerial vacancy this week, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Guardians' Clase, Ortiz described as 'cheaters' at pitch-rigging trial

Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were described by a prosecutor as "cheaters" during opening statements at a New York criminal fraud trial that has cast a spotlight on the threat gamblers pose to America's pastime.

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