Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals

MLB

Astros

7-14

5-3

Final

Nationals

8-11

Nationals Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	5
WSH	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3

Who won: Astros 5-3

The Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Chas McCormick went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Astros. Riley Adams went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

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What it means

Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
Astros 3-5 on the road; Nationals 2-5 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · 6d ago

Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season

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Injuries and inactives

Astros1st 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

Nationals4th 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

Astros1st in AL West

Justin Verlander SP

Probable starter · 5-6, 5.48 ERA, 74 K, 1.38 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Yordan AlvarezDH
3Alex Bregman3B
4Kyle TuckerRF
5Yainer DiazC
6Jeremy PenaSS
7Chas McCormickLF
8Jose Abreu1B
9Mauricio DubonCF

Nationals4th in NL East

MacKenzie Gore SP

Probable starter · 10-12, 3.90 ERA, 181 K, 1.42 WHIP

Lineup

1Jacob YoungCF
2CJ AbramsSS
3Jesse WinkerDH
4Lane ThomasRF
5Luis Garcia Jr.2B
6Joey Meneses1B
7Eddie RosarioCF
8Riley AdamsC
9Ildemaro Vargas3B

The series

WSH wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 22,999
Officials: Cory Blaser (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (Second Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Third Base Umpire)