While you would appreciate less drama in your Washington Nationals’ wins, the team has the chance to have a walk-off for an entire series if the Nats can win today via a walk-off to go with Friday and Saturday’s walk-off wins. A rare feat.
The heroes from the bullpen to throw zeroes in both games in come-from-behind wins that saw Alex Call and Jose Tena get consecutive walk-off hits has been dramatic to say the least. The LED lights that are new at Nats Park this season have added to the effects of these walk-offs as they go red and flicker.
Based on last year’s win total of 71-games, the Nats need to go 18-26 or better to beat that total. There are just 44-games remaining in the season, and the rest of this season is really supposed to help to determine the players who could help impact the 2025 roster. What an impact Tena made in his debut, and how’s about what Call has added to the outfield with James Wood and Jacob Young.
What will the hot outfield do for an add of Dylan Crews who has been en fuego in Triple-A, and what about the red hot Andres Chaparro? Of course there’s also Joey Gallo who is rehabbing in Triple-A — and could return to the Nats tomorrow.
The Nats are deep favorites today, at -150 to win on the moneyline. That means if you bet $150 you would win $100. Bet $15.00 and you win $10.00.
Nats’ manager Dave Martinez‘s bullpen had to cover 6.0 innings because Patrick Corbin was pulled with no outs in the 5th inning and a runner on 2nd base. Eduardo Salazar not only stranded Corbin’s runner in a 4-2 game, it was the last real threat of the game as the Nats had to pitch into extra innings in this one too — for the third straight game. Martinez avoided going to Kyle Finnegan, and went with Jose A. Ferrer and Tanner Rainey in medium lev spots, and Derek Law did the heavy lifting for the bullpen going 2.0 innings in the 9th and 10th inning with only one baserunner.
With a team day-off tomorrow, Martinez might use Finnegan in this one.
This is what the Nats schedule looks like going forward:
- Sunday: MacKenzie Gore vs. Angels
- Monday: Day-off (August 12)
- Tuesday: Jake Irvin vs. Baltimore
- Wednesday: DJ Herz vs. Baltimore
- Thursday: Mitchell Parker vs. Phillies
- Friday: Patrick Corbin vs. Phillies
- Saturday: Gore vs. Phillies
- Sunday: Irvin vs. Phillies
Your top Washington Nationals on the FanGraphs’ WAR leaderboard has Luis Garcia Jr. atop of the WAR rankings at +2.5, and Jacob Young at +2.1 and CJ Abrams at +2.0 . In total, 25 Nats’ players are in positive WAR and another six are at a neutral 0.0 WAR.
“Sometimes it only takes one more than the other guys.”
— Nats’ manager Dave Martinez said after Friday’s game
The Nats starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.45 and 23rd in MLB.
Here is how they rank:
No. 5 Starter: Patrick Corbin 5.98
No. 4 Starter: MacKenzie Gore 4.66
No. 3 Starter: DJ Herz 4.41
No. 2 Starter: Mitchell Parker 3.83
No. 1 Starter: Jake Irvin 3.76
Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Angels
Stadium: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
1st Pitch: 11:30 am EDT
TV: Roku App
Radio: 106.7 The Fan radio and via the MLB app; In Spanish on DC 87.7 FM and La Pantera 100.7 FM/1220 AM. On Sirius/XM, tune to Channel 175 for the home broadcast and the road team is online only.
Line-up subject to change (without notice):
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Game 119:
The Nationals won on 08/13 at home against the Reds in a record of 64-55. They won’t drop below .500 the rest of the season. The Nats are in second place in the NL East. But you knew this already. Box Score / Standings
The Senators won on 08/21 at home against the Chicago White Sox resulting in a record of 67-52. The Senators on that day took over sole possession of second place. Box Score / Standings
