MLB Standings › NL East › Washington Nationals
162 of 162 games
Record
77-85 4th in NL East, National League No. 10 Last win
September 27, 2026 37 days ago
Last loss
September 26, 2026 38 days ago
Last 3
W L W Wins 2 · Losses 1
Overview Standings Playoff race Charts Schedule History FAQ The Nationals are 77-85 in the MLB standings for the 2026 season and sit fourth in the NL East. They trail the Atlanta Braves by 17 games.
In the National League they sit tenth, four spots outside the playoff line. Last time out they beat the Mets 6-4 on September 27. They won their last game and are 4-1 over their last five.
They have scored 821 runs and allowed 815, a differential of +6. They are 12-6 at home and 5-13 on the road. Last season they finished 66-96, 5th of 5 in the NL East. Eliminated from playoff contention.
The Nationals can no longer win the NL East. They are eliminated from the playoff race.
Record 77-85 .475 pct
NL East 4th 17 back
National League seed No. 10 outside the line
Streak W1
Last 5 4-1
Home 12-6
Away 5-13
Division 7-7 in division games
League 11-16 in league games
PF / PA 821 / 815 5.1 / 5 per game
Diff +6
Playoff GB 11 behind the line
Projected 77 wins at the current rate
Magic no. Out elimination number
Washington Nationals Standings
National League
#
Team
W L PCT HOME AWAY DIV CONF RS RA DIFF STRK L5 WCGB PROJ NEXT
1*
Milwaukee Brewers MIL NL Central leader 103
59
.636
20-4
17-9
13-6
26-10
832
618
+214 W1 4-1
+17 103
-
2z
Los Angeles Dodgers LAD NL West leader 100
62
.617
15-7
14-9
10-2
27-15
801
600
+201 L4 1-4
+14 100
-
3z
Atlanta Braves ATL NL East leader 94
68
.580
12-9
11-13
8-7
18-17
742
626
+116 L2 2-3
+8 94
-
4y
San Diego Padres SD NL West 91
71
.562
17-5
10-11
10-3
22-12
722
681
+41 L1 2-3
+5 91
-
5y
Chicago Cubs CHC NL Central 89
73
.549
10-9
7-13
7-9
13-17
850
703
+147 L2 1-4
+3 89
-
6y
Philadelphia Phillies PHI NL East 88
74
.543
10-8
11-10
9-9
15-12
713
698
+15 L1 2-3
+2 88
-
Playoff cutoff
7e
Arizona Diamondbacks ARI NL West 86
76
.531
9-9
11-8
6-4
12-10
739
730
+9 L2 3-2
2 86
-
8e
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT NL Central 82
80
.506
12-5
9-9
6-6
10-11
767
739
+28 W1 2-3
6 82
-
9e
Miami Marlins MIA NL East 80
82
.494
9-9
7-11
6-9
13-17
715
712
+3 W1 3-2
8 80
-
10e ▲
Washington Nationals WSH NL East 77
85
.475
12-6
5-13
7-7
11-16
821
815
+6 W1 4-1
11 77
-
11e ▼
St. Louis Cardinals STL NL Central 77
85
.475
6-9
7-14
4-8
10-20
720
749
-29 L4 1-4
11 77
-
12e
Cincinnati Reds CIN NL Central 75
87
.463
7-9
8-13
7-8
14-20
666
826
-160 L1 2-3
13 75
-
13e
New York Mets NYM NL East 74
88
.457
8-11
10-8
6-4
11-8
699
731
-32 L1 2-3
14 74
-
14e
San Francisco Giants SF NL West 65
97
.401
8-11
6-13
2-11
12-17
669
760
-91 L5 0-5
23 65
-
15e
Colorado Rockies COL NL West 58
104
.358
5-17
3-13
1-9
4-16
752
944
-192 L1 1-4
30 58
-
Washington Nationals in the National League Playoff Race
10 Washington Nationals NL East 77-85
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Washington Nationals Season Charts
Games over .500 tap a dot Last season pace last season pace +6 -6 .500 Game 1: @ Dodgers L 3-5 Game 2: @ Dodgers L 5-6 Game 3: @ Dodgers L 5-7 Game 4: @ Padres L 2-3 Game 5: @ Padres L 4-5 Game 6: @ Padres L 2-9 Game 7: vs Angels W 4-3 Game 8: vs Angels W 6-5 Game 9: vs Angels W 6-5 Game 10: vs Phillies W 6-3 Game 11: vs Phillies L 0-3 Game 12: @ Cardinals W 9-1 Game 13: @ Cardinals W 8-5 Game 14: @ Cardinals L 3-5 Game 15: @ Tigers L 2-9 Game 16: @ Tigers W 3-1 Game 17: @ Tigers W 4-2 Game 18: vs Mets W 7-6 Game 19: vs Mets L 1-7 Game 20: vs Mets W 6-4 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 86 91 96 101 106 111 116 121 126 131 136 141 146 151 156 161
Runs scored vs allowed 10 5 Average scored 4.3 Average allowed 4.7 avg 4.3 avg 4.7 @ Dodgers: scored 3 @ Dodgers: allowed 5 LAD @ Dodgers: scored 5 @ Dodgers: allowed 6 LAD @ Dodgers: scored 5 @ Dodgers: allowed 7 LAD @ Padres: scored 2 @ Padres: allowed 3 SD @ Padres: scored 4 @ Padres: allowed 5 SD @ Padres: scored 2 @ Padres: allowed 9 SD vs Angels: scored 4 vs Angels: allowed 3 LAA vs Angels: scored 6 vs Angels: allowed 5 LAA vs Angels: scored 6 vs Angels: allowed 5 LAA vs Phillies: scored 6 vs Phillies: allowed 3 PHI vs Phillies: scored 0 vs Phillies: allowed 3 PHI @ Cardinals: scored 9 @ Cardinals: allowed 1 STL @ Cardinals: scored 8 @ Cardinals: allowed 5 STL @ Cardinals: scored 3 @ Cardinals: allowed 5 STL @ Tigers: scored 2 @ Tigers: allowed 9 DET @ Tigers: scored 3 @ Tigers: allowed 1 DET @ Tigers: scored 4 @ Tigers: allowed 2 DET vs Mets: scored 7 vs Mets: allowed 6 NYM vs Mets: scored 1 vs Mets: allowed 7 NYM vs Mets: scored 6 vs Mets: allowed 4 NYM
Point margin by game green wins, red losses +14 -14 @ Dodgers: -2 LAD @ Dodgers: -1 LAD @ Dodgers: -2 LAD @ Padres: -1 SD @ Padres: -1 SD @ Padres: -7 SD vs Angels: +1 LAA vs Angels: +1 LAA vs Angels: +1 LAA vs Phillies: +3 PHI vs Phillies: -3 PHI @ Cardinals: +8 STL @ Cardinals: +3 STL @ Cardinals: -2 STL @ Tigers: -7 DET @ Tigers: +2 DET @ Tigers: +2 DET vs Mets: +1 NYM vs Mets: -6 NYM vs Mets: +2 NYM
Points per game 4.3
Allowed per game 4.7
Average margin -0.4
Biggest win +8 @ STL
Worst loss -7 @ SD
Washington Nationals Schedule and Scores
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Result
1
Fri, Sep 4 Final @ Los Angeles Dodgers L 3-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
0
0
0
3
Dodgers
0
0
3
1
5
2
Sat, Sep 5 Final @ Los Angeles Dodgers L 5-6 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
1
0
2
5
Dodgers
2
0
0
0
6
3
Sun, Sep 6 Final @ Los Angeles Dodgers L 5-7 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
0
0
4
5
Dodgers
0
0
1
0
7
4
Mon, Sep 7 Final @ San Diego Padres L 2-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
0
0
0
2
Padres
1
0
2
0
3
5
Tue, Sep 8 Final @ San Diego Padres L 4-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
1
0
0
4
Padres
0
0
0
0
5
6
Wed, Sep 9 Final @ San Diego Padres L 2-9 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
0
2
0
2
Padres
0
0
3
2
9
7
Fri, Sep 11 Final vs Los Angeles Angels W 4-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
0
0
1
4
Angels
1
0
0
0
3
8
Sat, Sep 12 Final vs Los Angeles Angels W 6-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OT
T
Nationals
1
3
0
0
1
6
Angels
0
0
0
0
0
5
9
Sun, Sep 13 Final vs Los Angeles Angels W 6-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
0
0
0
6
Angels
0
0
0
1
5
10
Tue, Sep 15 Final vs Philadelphia Phillies Division W 6-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
2
0
0
0
6
Phillies
1
0
1
0
3
11
Wed, Sep 16 Final vs Philadelphia Phillies Division L 0-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
0
0
0
0
Phillies
2
0
0
0
3
12
Fri, Sep 18 Final @ St. Louis Cardinals W 9-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
3
0
4
1
9
Cardinals
0
0
0
0
1
13
Sat, Sep 19 Final @ St. Louis Cardinals W 8-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OT
T
Nationals
2
0
0
0
5
8
Cardinals
0
0
0
0
2
5
14
Sun, Sep 20 Final @ St. Louis Cardinals L 3-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
1
0
0
3
Cardinals
1
0
1
0
5
15
Mon, Sep 21 Final @ Detroit Tigers L 2-9 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
0
0
0
2
Tigers
2
0
0
2
9
16
Tue, Sep 22 Final @ Detroit Tigers W 3-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
1
0
0
3
Tigers
0
0
0
0
1
17
Wed, Sep 23 Final @ Detroit Tigers W 4-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
0
0
0
4
Tigers
0
0
0
0
2
18
Fri, Sep 25 Final vs New York Mets Division W 7-6 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
2
0
4
0
7
Mets
1
0
2
0
6
19
Sat, Sep 26 Final vs New York Mets Division L 1-7 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
0
0
1
0
1
Mets
0
0
0
0
7
20
Sun, Sep 27 Final vs New York Mets Division W 6-4 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Nationals
1
1
2
0
6
Mets
1
3
0
0
4
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Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the inning-by-inning score.
Washington Nationals Season by Season
Season
Record
Win %
RS / RA
2026 In progress
77-85 .475
821 / 815 +6
Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). RS / RA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.
Washington Nationals last 5 seasons
Since 2022 the Nationals have won no division titles in five seasons and averaged 63.6 wins a year. None of those seasons finished at .500 or better. They come into 2026 after five straight losing seasons.
Their best season in that span was 2024, when they went 71-91 and finished 4th of 5. Their worst was 2022 at 55-107, 5th of 5. Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest was +0 in 2022.
The offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 77-85, a .475 winning percentage that is ahead of last year's .407.
Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.
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Washington Nationals Standings FAQ
What is the Washington Nationals record?
The Nationals are 77-85 as of October 30, 2026, fourth in the NL East.
Where are the Nationals in the NL East?
Fourth of five. They are 17 games behind the leader.
Are the Nationals in playoff position?
Not right now. They sit tenth in the National League, and six teams go through.
What is the Nationals current streak?
They won their last game and are 4-1 over their last five games.
When do the Nationals play next?
No upcoming game is scheduled.
How many runs have the Nationals scored and allowed?
They have scored 821 and allowed 815 in 162 games, a differential of +6.
What is the Nationals home and away record?
They are 12-6 at home and 5-13 on the road.
What was the Nationals record last season?
They went 66-96 in 2025 and finished 5th of 5 in the NL East.
Have the Nationals clinched anything?
Eliminated from playoff contention.
🕑 Updated Oct 30, 2026 4:24 PM EDT · last result change Sep 27
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