Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros

Latest headlines

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

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

Head to head

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida