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Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Astros
22-11
6-1
Final
Nationals
11-23
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Astros 6-1

The Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Nationals Park. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Nationals 5-0 in the 1st inning. Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 for the Nationals.

Recap · May 14
Astros push winning streak to 11, roll past Nationals 6-1

Jose Altuve homered on the first pitch of the game, and Yordan Alvarez and Yuli Gurriel also went deep and the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: HOU wins series 2-1.
  • Astros 13-7 on the road; Nationals 4-14 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 3d ago
Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada
ESPN · 4d ago
Source: Mariners get OK to interview Astros' Joe Espada
ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
Recap · Oct 1
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

Injuries and inactives

Astros5th in AL West
  • Brice Matthews CF
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    Out
  • Cristian Javier SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    Out
  • Daulton Varsho CF
    Wrist, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Enyel De Los Santos RP
    Knee, Tendinitis, right
    Out
  • Mike Burrows SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
Nationals1st in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros5th in AL West
Framber Valdez SP
Probable starter · 17-6, 2.82 ERA, 194 K, 1.16 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Michael BrantleyDH
  3. 3Alex Bregman3B
  4. 4Yordan AlvarezLF
  5. 5Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 6Yuli Gurriel1B
  7. 7Aledmys DiazSS
  8. 8Chas McCormickCF
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Nationals1st in NL East
Josiah Gray SP
Probable starter · 7-10, 5.02 ERA, 154 K, 1.36 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Cesar Hernandez2B
  2. 2Juan SotoRF
  3. 3Josh Bell1B
  4. 4Nelson CruzDH
  5. 5Keibert RuizC
  6. 6Maikel Franco3B
  7. 7Lane ThomasLF
  8. 8Alcides EscobarSS
  9. 9Victor RoblesCF

The series

HOU wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 18,433
Officials
Jeremy Riggs (Home Plate Umpire), Alan Porter (First Base Umpire), Angel Hernandez (Second Base Umpire), James Hoye (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesHOU wins series 2-1

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