Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros

Latest headlines

ESPN · 1d ago

Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada

ESPN · 2d 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

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener

Injuries and inactives

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

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

Lineups

Nationals1st in NL East

Lineup

1. 1Cesar Hernandez2B
2. 2Josh Bell1B
3. 3Nelson CruzDH
4. 4Lane ThomasLF
5. 5Alcides EscobarSS
6. 6Maikel Franco3B
7. 7Gerardo ParraRF
8. 8Tres BarreraC
9. 9Victor RoblesCF

Astros5th in AL West

Lineup

1. 1Jeremy PenaSS
2. 2Jose Altuve2B
3. 3Kyle TuckerRF
4. 4Alex Bregman3B
5. 5Yuli Gurriel1B
6. 6Chas McCormickCF
7. 7Michael PapierskiC
8. 8Lewis BrinsonLF
9. 9Aledmys DiazDH

Head to head

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Game info

Venue

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida · Attendance 1,794

Officials

Ron Kulpa (Home Plate Umpire), Lance Barksdale (First Base Umpire), CB Bucknor (Second Base Umpire), Larry Vanover (Third Base Umpire)