MLB Awards Watch: An epic MVP race, Cy Young picks and more
Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich are in an NL MVP battle for the ages. Whom do we favor? Plus, the aces and rookies most likely to raise the hardware in 2019.
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2019 Schedule
35-38, 3rd in NL East
With a broken nose, Scherzer strikes out 10 (1:21)
Broken nose can't slow Scherzer in win over Phils
A day after breaking his nose when he bunted a ball off his face in batting practice, Nationals ace Max Scherzer threw seven shutout innings Wednesday night in a 2-0 win over the Phillies that completed a sweep of the day-night doubleheader.
Dozier and Robles go yard (0:58)
Corbin pitches Nats past Phillies 6-2 in doubleheader opener
Patrick Corbin struck out eight over seven strong innings and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 Wednesday to begin a day-night doubleheader.
Parra throws out Harper at third (0:50)
Dozier, Parra hit back-to-back HRs in Nationals win (0:38)
Nats' Scherzer breaks nose, but likely to pitch
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer suffered a broken nose when he took a ball off his face during batting practice Tuesday. He is expected to pitch in Game 2 of the team's doubleheader Wednesday.
Phillies-Nationals rained out for second consecutive night
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals were rained out after a nearly two-hour delay on Tuesday, the teams' second washout in two nights.
Scherzer takes ball to the face during batting practice (0:25)
MLB pitching tiers: Ranking every staff from 1-30
Who's getting the most from their entire pitching crew to shut down 2019's homer-happy hitters?
Opener of Phillies-Nationals series postponed by rain
The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals has been postponed because of rain.
MLB All-Star voting update: Bellinger holds slim overall lead on Yelich
A breakthrough first half has the Dodgers slugger in front of the reigning NL MVP for top vote-getter honors. Where does your favorite star rank?
MLB lineup tiers: Which teams are in their own league?
Looking at which teams have delivered and what you can project for them, there's a huge difference between MLB's elite and the pack in pursuit.
Power Rankings: NL rivals ready to challenge Dodgers for No. 1
L.A. has been on top for much of the season, but the Braves, Cubs and Brewers are in hot pursuit.
Adams has 2 HR, 7 RBIs as Nats pound D'backs 15-5
Matt Adams homered twice and drove in a career-high seven runs, Anibal Sanchez got his 100th career victory, and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 15-5 on Sunday to split their four-game series.
MLB dads dish on when they knew their sons would be stars
Fathers of five All-Stars, including Mike Trout, Kris Bryant and Max Scherzer, reveal the moments they realized their sons had what it takes to make it as pro ballplayers.
Diamondbacks hit 4 HRs off Strasburg, beat Nationals 10-3
Ketel Marte hit two of Arizona's four solo homers off Stephen Strasburg and the Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 10-3 on Saturday.
Scherzer strikes out 10, Nationals beat Arizona 7-3
Max Scherzer struck out 10 in seven innings, Anthony Rendon and Howie Kendrick homered and the Washington Nationals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 on Friday night.
MLB Weekend Watch: Aces, races and who we're picking in the biggest games
Will Lucas Giolito and Hyun-Jin Ryu keep their amazing runs going? Are the Rangers for real? And what else are we looking forward to this weekend?
MLB draft picks you can watch in the College World Series
Top draft picks such as JJ Bleday have one last chance to star on a college diamond. Here's your guide to every drafted player you'll see in Omaha.
Greinke takes no-hitter into 7th, Diamondbacks beat Nats 5-0
Zack Greinke took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Thursday night.
Power Rankings: In race for No. 1, Astros, Dodgers fend off new rivals
The top five got reshuffled. Did Houston move past L.A. to No. 1? And did any new teams move into the top 10?
Turner homers again as Nationals beat White Sox 12-1
Trea Turner homered in the second straight game, Anibal Sanchez pitched into the seventh and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-1 on Monday night.
Olney: Contenders will vie to add key relievers at trade deadline
Thanks to the new single trade deadline, the market will be crowded with rival bids for closers like Cleveland's Brad Hand.
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2019 NL East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 44 | 31 | .587 | - | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 39 | 34 | .534 | 4 | L3 |
| Washington | 35 | 38 | .479 | 8 | W3 |
| New York | 35 | 39 | .473 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Miami | 26 | 46 | .361 | 16.5 | L1 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.60
Quality Starts0
WHIP1.32
BAA.249
Runs360
Batting Average.252
On Base Percentage.327
Slugging Percentage.432