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Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

MLB
Nationals
56-61
3-7
Final
Phillies
62-54
Citizens Bank Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Phillies 7-3

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies win the series 3-1. The Phillies outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Phillies. Andrew Pinckney went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 6
Sanchez becomes first 15-game winner in majors in Phillies' 7-3 victory over Nationals

Cristopher Sanchez became the first 15-game winner in the majors this season, Bryson Stott had two of Philadelphia's eight doubles and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Thursday night for their fifth victory in six games.

What it means

  • Season series: PHI wins series 3-1.
  • Phillies have won 4 of the last 5.
  • Nationals 33-27 on the road; Phillies 31-28 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 1d ago
Sources: Phillies' Fuld declines offer to become A's president
ESPN · 4d ago
Report: Alex Cora again declines chance to manage Phillies
ESPN · Oct 2
Harper on Phillies' exit: 'You're here to win games, and we didn't'
Recap · Oct 2
Braves hit 3 homers and Chris Sale closes out 6-2 win over Phillies to win Wild Card Series
ESPN · Oct 1
Braves' Ray Kerr to start vs. Phillies' Aaron Nola in Game 3
Recap · Oct 1
Braves announce left-hander Ray Kerr to start against Phillies' Aaron Nola in NL Wild Card Series
ESPN · Oct 1
Harper rebounds from gaffe, Bohm saves Phillies with HR in 10th
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

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
Phillies2nd in NL East
  • Adolis Garcia RF
    Lat, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Brad Keller RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Caleb Kilian RP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Felix Reyes LF
    Wrist, Fracture, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Johan Rojas CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East
Miles Mikolas SP
Probable starter · 3-9, 5.82 ERA, 58 K, 1.38 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Dylan CrewsCF
  2. 2Andres Chaparro1B
  3. 3Brady House3B
  4. 4CJ AbramsSS
  5. 5Harry FordDH
  6. 6Andrew PinckneyLF
  7. 7Jacob YoungCF
  8. 8Nasim Nunez2B
  9. 9Keibert RuizC
Phillies2nd in NL East
Cristopher Sanchez SP
Probable starter · 18-7, 2.91 ERA, 231 K, 1.20 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Kyle SchwarberDH
  2. 2Trea TurnerSS
  3. 3Bryce HarperRF
  4. 4Luis Arraez2B
  5. 5Alec Bohm1B
  6. 6Brandon MarshLF
  7. 7J.T. RealmutoC
  8. 8Bryson Stott3B
  9. 9Justin CrawfordCF

The series

PHI wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Nationals 10, Phillies 4 (Aug 5)

Last 5

WSH
  • No games yet this season.
PHI
  • Wvs WSH7-3
  • Lvs WSH4-10
  • Wvs WSH5-0
  • Wvs WSH6-3
  • W@ BAL8-0

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Game info

Venue
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Attendance 40,301
Officials
Scott Barry (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Second Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesPHI wins series 3-1

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