Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Recap · 6d ago

White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · 6d ago

White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · 6d ago

Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos

ESPN · 6d ago

Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season

ESPN · Sep 30

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

Recap · Sep 30

White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1

ESPN · Sep 29

White Sox top Astros in Game 1; first playoff win in 5 years

Injuries and inactives

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

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

Lineups

Nationals4th in NL East

Lineup

1. 1CJ AbramsSS
2. 2Lane ThomasRF
3. 3Eddie RosarioLF
4. 4Joey Meneses1B
5. 5Joey GalloDH
6. 6Keibert RuizC
7. 7Victor RoblesCF
8. 8Ildemaro Vargas2B
9. 9Trey Lipscomb3B

Astros1st in AL West

Lineup

1. 1Jose Altuve2B
2. 2Kyle TuckerRF
3. 3Alex BregmanDH
4. 4Chas McCormickLF
5. 5Joey LoperfidoCF
6. 6Jeremy PenaSS
7. 7Jon Singleton1B
8. 8Victor CaratiniC
9. 9Shay Whitcomb3B

Head to head

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida · Attendance 2,682

Officials

Edwin Moscoso (Home Plate Umpire), Angel Hernandez (First Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Second Base Umpire), Chris Marco (Third Base Umpire)