Nationals Predictions 2026 — Next Game, Record, Standings & Team Stats

Engine Verdict

League percentile ratings · updated with every game

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Overall rating

Nationals · 42th percentile

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Offense

Elite

Pitching

Weak

Bullpen

Weak

Defense

Weak

Primary strength

Offense — rated elite against the rest of MLB.

Biggest concern

Defense — the department most likely to cost them a close game.

Why the Engine Rates Washington This Way

8th Day Engine · Rating rationale

The 8th Day Engine ranks Washington in the bottom half of MLB because the club owns a positive run differential (+22), one of the weakest defensive profiles in baseball and an unreliable bullpen. Strong run production is what stops the overall grade falling further. Their staff ERA of 4.73 ranks 27th in MLB, and they score 5.36 runs per game (1st).

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Prediction

Chicago Cubs

Win probability

50%

Projected score

6–6

Confidence

Very Low Confidence

Total lean · 11.2 runs

Full match prediction

Season Snapshot

Official MLB standings feed

Record

59-62

Home

26-35

Away

33-27

Runs scored

649

Runs allowed

627

Run diff

+22

Streak

L1

Season Trends

Last 30 days vs season average · 24 games

Run differential

Last 30 days

+15

24 games

Offense

Runs scored per game

Steady

5.54 vs 5.36 season

Pitching

Runs allowed per game

Improving

4.92 vs 5.18 season

Home form

Last 30 days at home

Improving

6-4 vs .426 season

Against the League

MLB average across all 30 clubs

Runs per game

Nationals 5.36

MLB average 4.48

+0.88 vs average · 1st in MLB

ERA

Nationals 4.73

MLB average 4.16

+0.57 vs average · 27th in MLB

OPS

Nationals .768

MLB average .719

+0.049 vs average · 1st in MLB

Team Strength Radar

0–100 = percentile vs the other 29 clubs

8th Day Engine Insight

Nationals: the engine ranks their offence 1st in MLB at 5.36 runs per game, and their staff sits 27th on earned run average (4.73), while the bullpen grades weak on save conversion.

Offense = runs per game + OPS · Pitching = ERA + WHIP · Bullpen = save conversion + blown saves · Defense = fielding pct + errors per game · Speed = steals + success rate · Momentum = last ten + run differential. Every axis is a live percentile against all 30 clubs.

National League East Standings

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
Braves	72	48	.600	—	+121	W1
Phillies	64	57	.529	8.5	-1	L1
Marlins	61	59	.508	11.0	+17	W3
Nationals	59	62	.488	13.5	+22	L1
Mets	53	68	.438	19.5	-44	L1

Recent Results

Graded in public · misses included

Philadelphia Phillies 3–7

Lost ✓ Called

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Philadelphia Phillies 10–4

Won ✗ Missed

Tue, Aug 4 · @

Philadelphia Phillies 0–5

Lost ✓ Called

Mon, Aug 3 · @

Philadelphia Phillies 3–6

Upcoming Schedule

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H Chicago Cubs

Thu, Aug 13, 20:05 UTC

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A New York Mets

Fri, Aug 14, 23:10 UTC

A New York Mets

Sat, Aug 15, 20:10 UTC

A New York Mets

Sun, Aug 16, 17:40 UTC

Team Leaders

2026 season · rate stats qualified

Batting

AVG

1 CJ Abrams .286

2 James Wood .265

3 Daylen Lile .244

4 Nasim Nuñez .230

HR

1 James Wood 30

2 CJ Abrams 29

3 Daylen Lile 15

4 Nasim Nuñez 1

RBI

1 CJ Abrams 91

2 James Wood 73

3 Daylen Lile 61

4 Nasim Nuñez 34

OBP

1 James Wood .393

2 CJ Abrams .358

3 Nasim Nuñez .315

4 Daylen Lile .295

OPS

1 James Wood .928

2 CJ Abrams .905

3 Daylen Lile .711

4 Nasim Nuñez .582

Hits

1 CJ Abrams 127

2 James Wood 116

3 Daylen Lile 111

4 Nasim Nuñez 79

Runs

1 James Wood 100

2 CJ Abrams 75

3 Daylen Lile 60

4 Nasim Nuñez 46

SB

1 Nasim Nuñez 40

2 CJ Abrams 22

3 James Wood 17

4 Daylen Lile 11

Pitching

ERA

1 Foster Griffin 3.06

2 Cade Cavalli 3.57

Wins

1 Foster Griffin 12

2 Cade Cavalli 9

SV

1 Foster Griffin 0

2 Cade Cavalli 0

SO

1 Cade Cavalli 141

2 Foster Griffin 116

WHIP

1 Foster Griffin 1.07

2 Cade Cavalli 1.30

Starting Rotation

By games started

#	Pitcher	GS	W-L	ERA	WHIP	Next projected start
1	Cade Cavalli	25	9-5	3.57	1.30	Thu, Aug 13 vs Chicago Cubs
2	Foster Griffin	22	12-3	3.06	1.07	—

Injury Report

40-man roster status

Player	Pos	Status
Carson Palmquist	P	Reassigned to Minors
Cole Henry	P	Reassigned to Minors
Connelly Early	P	Injured 15-Day
DJ Herz	P	Injured 60-Day
Drew Millas	C	Injured 10-Day
Eddy Yean	P	Reassigned to Minors
Gus Varland	P	Reassigned to Minors
James Wood	RF	Injured 10-Day
Josiah Gray	P	Injured 60-Day
Ken Waldichuk	P	Injured 60-Day
Kyle Nicolas	P	Reassigned to Minors
Luis Perales	P	Reassigned to Minors
Mitchell Parker	P	Injured 60-Day
PJ Poulin	P	Injured 60-Day
Paxton Schultz	P	Reassigned to Minors
Richard Lovelady	P	Injured 60-Day
Riley Cornelio	P	Reassigned to Minors
Wyatt Mills	P	Reassigned to Minors
Zak Kent	P	Reassigned to Minors

Status is taken from the official 40-man roster feed. Expected return dates are not published in that feed, so none are shown.

Team Form

Official split records

Last 10

4-6

.400 win rate

Home

26-35

.426 win rate

Away

33-27

.550 win rate

vs winning teams

27-41

.397 win rate

One-run games

13-16

.448 win rate

The Ballpark

Stadium

Nationals Park

Capacity

41,376

Opened

2008

Surface

Grass · Open

Comparable Profiles

Closest engine profile, not closest record

Measured as the distance between clubs across all six engine strength ratings — so these are teams built like Nationals, which is not the same as teams with a similar record.

Key Rivalries

Phillies

Mets

Braves

About the Nationals

The Washington Nationals compete in the National League East and play their home games at Nationals Park, opened in 2008. The capital's club, champions in 2019. They are currently 59-62 (.488), 4th in the division, 13.5 games back, with a run differential of +22. Recent form has them 4-6 over their last ten, 26-35 at home, 33-27 on the road. On the 8th Day Engine's league-wide percentile ratings, their strongest department is offense (Elite) and their weakest is defense (Weak). Those grades are measured against the other 29 clubs and move as the season does. Every Nationals prediction on CleverScores is published before first pitch and graded afterwards in public, wins and misses alike.

Washington Nationals Predictions, Record, Standings and Team Stats — 2026

Engine Verdict

Why the Engine Rates Washington This Way

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Season Snapshot

Season Trends

Against the League

Team Strength Radar

National League East Standings

Recent Results

Upcoming Schedule

Team Leaders

Batting

AVG

HR

RBI

OBP

OPS

Hits

Runs

SB

Pitching

ERA

Wins

SV

SO

WHIP

Starting Rotation

Injury Report

Team Form

The Ballpark

Comparable Profiles

Key Rivalries

About the Nationals

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