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.

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.

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.

White Sox, Yankees to play at 'Field of Dreams' in 2020

The Chicago White Sox will play a game against the New York Yankees next August at the site in Iowa where the movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed.

Nationals reshape bullpen, getting 3 relievers at deadline

It's become a familiar ritual for the Washington Nationals under general manager Mike Rizzo: adding relievers at the trade deadline to address the biggest weakness on a contending team.

Nationals to extend protective netting at All-Star break

The Washington Nationals will extend their protective netting during the All-Star break after recent injuries in baseball increased the focus on fan safety.

Nationals to extend protective netting at All-Star break

The Washington Nationals will extend their protective netting during the All-Star break after recent injuries in baseball increased the focus on fan safety.