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Washington Nationals vs Athletics

MLB
Nationals
49-49
23-4
Final
Athletics
41-56
Sutter Health Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 23-4

The Washington Nationals beat the Athletics 23-4 on Friday, July 17, 2026 at Sutter Health Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Athletics 6-0 in the 6th inning. Andres Chaparro went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and 8 RBI for the Nationals. Tyler Soderstrom went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Jul 18
Andrés Chaparro racks up 8 RBIs as Nationals hand A's their 10th straight loss with 23-4 rout

Andrés Chaparro went 4 for 5 with two home runs and eight RBI as the Washington Nationals handed the Athletics their 10th straight defeat in a 23-4 romp Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
  • Nationals 29-18 on the road; Athletics 19-29 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence
ESPN · Sep 28
Athletics 'not satisfied' with season derailed by injuries
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
Preview · Sep 27
Pena leads Astros against the Athletics after 4-hit game
Recap · Sep 26
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing
Preview · Sep 26
Athletics host the Houston Astros Saturday
Recap · Sep 26
Bolte and Stefanic each hit 2 RBIs in sixth to lift Athletics past Astros 6-5

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
Athletics4th in AL West
  • Seth Johnson RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Alika Williams SS
    Upper Body, Soreness
    Day-To-Day
  • Brent Rooker DH
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • J.T. Ginn SP
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Max Muncy 3B
    Knee, Soreness, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East
Cade Cavalli SP
Probable starter · 13-5, 3.02 ERA, 200 K, 1.16 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1James WoodDH
  2. 2Curtis Mead3B
  3. 3Andres Chaparro1B
  4. 4CJ AbramsSS
  5. 5Dylan CrewsRF
  6. 6Harry FordC
  7. 7Daylen LileLF
  8. 8Jacob YoungCF
  9. 9Nasim NunezSS
Athletics4th in AL West
Gage Jump SP
Probable starter · 6-11, 5.47 ERA, 108 K, 1.52 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Carlos CortesP
  2. 2Jacob WilsonSS
  3. 3Tyler SoderstromLF
  4. 4Shea LangeliersC
  5. 5Joshua Kuroda-Grauer3B
  6. 6Lawrence ButlerRF
  7. 7Donovan Walton2B
  8. 8Henry BolteCF
  9. 9Tommy White1B

The series

WSH wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California · Attendance 11,087
Officials
John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), James Hoye (First Base Umpire), Jacob Metz (Second Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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