Nationals Predictions 2026 — Next Game, Record, Standings & Team Stats

Engine Verdict

League percentile ratings · updated with every game

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Overall rating

Nationals · 42th percentile

▲ Improving

Offense

Elite

Pitching

Weak

Bullpen

Weak

Defense

Weak

Primary strength

Speed — rated elite against the rest of MLB.

Biggest concern

Defense — the department most likely to cost them a close game.

Why the Engine Rates Washington This Way

8th Day Engine · Rating rationale

The 8th Day Engine ranks Washington in the bottom half of MLB because the club owns a positive run differential (+6), one of the weakest defensive profiles in baseball and an unreliable bullpen. Genuine speed on the bases is what stops the overall grade falling further. Their staff ERA of 4.67 ranks 26th in MLB, and they score 5.07 runs per game (3rd).

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Season Snapshot

Official MLB standings feed

Record

77-85

Home

39-42

Away

38-43

Runs scored

821

Runs allowed

815

Run diff

+6

Streak

W1

Against the League

MLB average across all 30 clubs

Runs per game

Nationals 5.07

MLB average 4.48

+0.59 vs average · 3rd in MLB

ERA

Nationals 4.67

MLB average 4.17

+0.50 vs average · 26th in MLB

OPS

Nationals .744

MLB average .719

+0.025 vs average · 3rd in MLB

Team Strength Radar

0–100 = percentile vs the other 29 clubs

8th Day Engine Insight

Nationals: the engine ranks their offence 3rd in MLB at 5.07 runs per game, and their staff sits 26th on earned run average (4.67), while the bullpen grades weak on save conversion.

Offense = runs per game + OPS · Pitching = ERA + WHIP · Bullpen = save conversion + blown saves · Defense = fielding pct + errors per game · Speed = steals + success rate · Momentum = last ten + run differential. Every axis is a live percentile against all 30 clubs.

National League East Standings

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
Braves	94	68	.580	—	+116	L1
Phillies	88	74	.543	6.0	+15	W1
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0	+3	W1
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0	+6	W1
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0	-32	L1

Team Leaders

2026 season · rate stats qualified

Batting

AVG

1 James Wood .265

2 CJ Abrams .261

3 Daylen Lile .246

HR

1 CJ Abrams 33

2 James Wood 30

3 Daylen Lile 22

RBI

1 CJ Abrams 106

2 Daylen Lile 89

3 James Wood 77

OBP

1 James Wood .388

2 CJ Abrams .336

3 Daylen Lile .296

OPS

1 James Wood .891

2 CJ Abrams .833

3 Daylen Lile .725

Hits

1 CJ Abrams 151

2 Daylen Lile 148

3 James Wood 136

Runs

1 James Wood 106

2 CJ Abrams 93

3 Daylen Lile 81

SB

1 CJ Abrams 34

2 James Wood 21

3 Daylen Lile 15

Pitching

ERA

1 Cade Cavalli 3.02

Wins

1 Cade Cavalli 13

SV

1 Cade Cavalli 0

SO

1 Cade Cavalli 200

WHIP

1 Cade Cavalli 1.16

Starting Rotation

By games started

#	Pitcher	GS	W-L	ERA	WHIP	Next projected start
1	Cade Cavalli	32	13-5	3.02	1.16	—

Injury Report

40-man roster status

Player	Pos	Status
Drew Millas	C	Injured 60-Day
Ken Waldichuk	P	Injured 60-Day
Matt Waldron	P	Injured 60-Day
Mitchell Parker	P	Injured 60-Day
PJ Poulin	P	Injured 60-Day

Status is taken from the official 40-man roster feed. Expected return dates are not published in that feed, so none are shown.

Team Form

Official split records

Last 10

6-4

.600 win rate

Home

39-42

.481 win rate

Away

38-43

.469 win rate

vs winning teams

33-48

.407 win rate

One-run games

18-22

.450 win rate

The Ballpark

Stadium

Nationals Park

Capacity

41,376

Opened

2008

Surface

Grass · Open

Comparable Profiles

Closest engine profile, not closest record

Measured as the distance between clubs across all six engine strength ratings — so these are teams built like Nationals, which is not the same as teams with a similar record.

Key Rivalries

Phillies

Mets

Braves

About the Nationals

The Washington Nationals compete in the National League East and play their home games at Nationals Park, opened in 2008. The capital's club, champions in 2019. They are currently 77-85 (.475), 4th in the division, 17.0 games back, with a run differential of +6. Recent form has them 6-4 over their last ten, 39-42 at home, 38-43 on the road. On the 8th Day Engine's league-wide percentile ratings, their strongest department is speed (Elite) and their weakest is defense (Weak). Those grades are measured against the other 29 clubs and move as the season does. Every Nationals prediction on CleverScores is published before first pitch and graded afterwards in public, wins and misses alike.

Washington Nationals Predictions, Record, Standings and Team Stats — 2026

Engine Verdict

Why the Engine Rates Washington This Way

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Season Snapshot

Against the League

Team Strength Radar

National League East Standings

Team Leaders

Batting

AVG

HR

RBI

OBP

OPS

Hits

Runs

SB

Pitching

ERA

Wins

SV

SO

WHIP

Starting Rotation

Injury Report

Team Form

The Ballpark

Comparable Profiles

Key Rivalries

About the Nationals

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