Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 |
Who won: Nationals 2-1
The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 2-1 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. The Nationals lead the series 1-0. Jorgelys Mota went 1-for-1 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach ColeLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
| Brice MatthewsCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Cam SmithRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Joey LoperfidoLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
| Zach DezenzoLF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Shay Whitcomb3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| William BushC | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Nick AllenSS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Cesar SalazarC | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Thomas SaccoSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Patrick SullivanCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kellen StrahmRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Anthony HuezoCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Garret GuillemetteC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| James Nelson3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Riley Unroe2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Justin ThomasOF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos PerezC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Jack Winkler2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton GordonUN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11--- | 0.00 | 11 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| AJ BlubaughRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18--- | 0.00 | 18 |
| Peter LambertSP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18--- | 0.00 | 18 |
| Tom CosgroveRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11--- | 0.00 | 11 |
| Miguel UllolaRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26--- | 9.00 | 26 |
| Logan VanWeyRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8--- | 9.00 | 8 |
| Alimber SantaRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13--- | 0.00 | 13 |
| Sam CarlsonSP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26--- | 0.00 | 26 |
