Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Nationals

28-27

10-2

Final

Guardians

32-24

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
WSH	3	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	10
CLE	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2

Who won: Nationals 10-2

The Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-2 on Monday, May 25, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Guardians 3-0 in the 1st inning. Curtis Mead went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Nationals. Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Guardians.

Recap · May 25

Curtis Mead goes deep twice, Nationals pound 6 homers in a 10-2 win over the Guardians

Curtis Mead went deep twice for his first multi-homer game, Luis García Jr. finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and the Washington Nationals hit six homers in a 10-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.

What it means

Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
Nationals 18-11 on the road; Guardians 15-11 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5h ago

Guardians, after late night, to face rested Rays in ALCS

Recap · 15h ago

Williams, Ramírez lead Guardians over White Sox 2-0 to cap comeback in 5-game AL Division Series

ESPN · 17h ago

Williams' short-rest gem helps Guardians complete ALDS comeback

ESPN · 1d ago

Guardians repeatedly troll divisional rival White Sox after ALDS win

ESPN · 1d ago

MLB playoffs 2026: Previewing Dodgers-Brewers, Guardians-Rays

ESPN · 1d ago

Guardians take down White Sox, complete comeback to clinch spot in ALCS

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

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

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East

Zack Littell SP

Probable starter · 8-8, 5.21 ERA, 73 K, 1.41 WHIP

Lineup

1James WoodDH
2Luis Garcia Jr.1B
3Curtis Mead3B
4CJ AbramsSS
5Dylan CrewsRF
6Daylen LileLF
7Jacob YoungCF
8Drew MillasC
9Nasim NunezSS

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Tanner Bibee SP

Probable starter · 7-15, 4.36 ERA, 148 K, 1.22 WHIP

Lineup

1Travis Bazzana2B
2Jose Ramirez3B
3Chase DeLauterRF
4Rhys HoskinsDH
5Kyle Manzardo1B
6Angel MartinezLF
7Steven KwanCF
8Patrick BaileyC
9Brayan RocchioSS

The series

WSH wins series 2-1

Last 5

WSH

No games yet this season.

CLE

Lvs WSH2-10
W@ PHI3-1
L@ PHI0-3
W@ PHI1-0
W@ DET3-1

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 25,494
Officials: Alfonso Marquez (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), Jonathan Parra (Second Base Umpire), Lance Barrett (Third Base Umpire)