The story behind the Nats’ fans’ ‘Baby Shark’ good luck charm
As the Nationals inch closer to their first World Series appearance in franchise history, players and fans alike have latched onto one of the strangest good luck charms in the history of Major League Baseball – the Baby Shark.
Living on a prayer: Southeast DC priest celebrates faith and baseball
For some fans who’ve watched the Washington Nationals during the 2019 season, their historic success in the postseason may seem like a miracle.
Washington Nationals are a win away from first World Series trip in franchise history
The Washington Nationals can close out the first National League pennant in franchise history by beating the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night.
Nationals defeat Cardinals in Game 3 of the NLCS, 1 win from World Series
Stephen Strasburg took his turn silencing the Cardinals' struggling bats, Nationals postseason star Howie Kendrick doubled three times and drove in three more runs, and Washington moved one win from the city's first World Series appearance in 86 years by beating St. Louis 8-1 Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.
Nationals try to extend NLCS lead over Cardinals in Game 3
After no-hit bids into the late innings helped the Nationals take a 2-0 lead over the Cardinals in the National League Championship Series, postseason star Stephen Strasburg takes the mound for Washington in Game 3.
Scherzer, timely hits give Nats two-game lead in NLCS
The Washington Nationals have home-field advantage through the rest of the NLCS after taking Game 2 of the series in St.
Scherzer gets hometown start in NLCS Game 2 at St. Louis
Washington ace Max Scherzer starts Game 2 of the NL Championship Series in his hometown of St.
Sánchez shines as Nationals beat Cards 2-0 in NLCS opener
Aníbal Sánchez carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, Howie Kendrick had two more big swings and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Friday night in the NL Championship Series opener.
Washington Nationals heading to National League Championship Series
The Washington Nationals are heading to the National League Championship Series for the first time after stunning the Dodgers 7-3 in Los Angeles.
Kendrick slam in 10th lifts Nats over Dodgers 7-3, into NLCS
Howie Kendrick hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Joe Kelly in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run deficit with a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday night and advance to the NL Championship Series against St. Louis.
Scherzer, Zimmerman lead Nats past LA 6-1 to force Game 5
For a guy whose teams kept losing in the postseason, Max Scherzer sure is delivering now. Every time he's pitched this October, the Washington Nationals have won.
Dodgers beat Washington Nationals 10-4 to take 2-1 lead in NL Division Series
(AP) -- David Freese wasn't in the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup for Game 3 of the NL Division Series. Neither was Kike Hernandez or Chris Taylor.
Sánchez, not Scherzer, starts for Nats vs. Dodgers in Game 3
Aníbal Sánchez, not Max Scherzer, will be the Washington Nationals' starting pitcher for Game 3 of their NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Max effort: Nats turn aces' bullpen days into valuable outs
The Washington Nationals turned a bullpen day for one of their aces into a postseason game day, and they may run more starters out for spot stints as a bridge to their unreliable relievers.
Buehler, Muncy lead Dodgers past Washington Nationals 6-0 in NLDS opener
(AP) -- Walker Buehler allowed one hit over six innings, Max Muncy drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on mistakes to beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Thursday night.
Nats vs Dodgers is star-studded matchup all over the field
Aces galore on the mound. Power hitters in the lineups. Hard-throwing relievers out of the bullpen.
Soto lifts Nats to 4-3 comeback wild-card win over Brewers
Washington's Juan Soto delivered a bases-loaded single against Josh Hader that scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the Nationals rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in the NL wild-card game Tuesday night.
Nationals offer Rendon 7-year deal worth more than $200M: Report
Coming off the best year of his career, the Washington Nationals have offered third baseman Anthony Rendon a deal worth more than $200 million over the course of seven years, according to a report.
The Nationals' Wild Card Game is Tuesday: Here's how to watch, get tickets
The Washington Nationals are back in the postseason for the third time in four years, starting with a single-elimination Wild Card game on Tuesday night.
Turner's slam helps Nationals sweep Phillies, clinch wild card
Trea Turner's go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning lifted Washington to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies for a doubleheader sweep Tuesday that helped the Nationals clinch an NL wild card, capping quite a turnaround for a team that was 19-31 in late May.