Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Nationals

29-28

2-3

Final

Guardians

33-25

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Guardians 3-2

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Chase DeLauter went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Guardians. CJ Abrams went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · May 27

Gavin Williams pitches 7 strong innings, Guardians edge Nationals 3-2 and avoid series sweep

Gavin Williams settled down after a choppy start and pitched seven solid innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of a three-game series.

What it means

Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
Nationals 19-12 on the road; Guardians 16-12 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

PJ Poulin SP

Probable starter · 3-0, 2.70 ERA, 25 K, 1.31 WHIP

Lineup

1James WoodRF
2Luis Garcia Jr.1B
3Curtis Mead3B
4CJ AbramsSS
5Daylen LileLF
6Jose TenaDH
7Jorbit Vivas2B
8Drew MillasC
9Jacob YoungCF

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Gavin Williams SP

Probable starter · 14-8, 3.76 ERA, 248 K, 1.11 WHIP

Lineup

1Travis Bazzana2B
2Jose RamirezDH
3Chase DeLauterRF
4Kyle Manzardo1B
5Angel MartinezLF
6Daniel Schneemann3B
7Steven KwanCF
8Austin HedgesC
9Brayan RocchioSS

The series

WSH wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Nationals 6, Guardians 3 (May 26)

Last 5

WSH

No games yet this season.

CLE

Wvs WSH3-2
Lvs WSH3-6
Lvs WSH2-10
W@ PHI3-1
L@ PHI0-3

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 19,559
Officials: Jonathan Parra (Home Plate Umpire), Lance Barrett (First Base Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Second Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Third Base Umpire)