Ritchie allows HR on first big league pitch, then leads Braves over Nats 7-2 for 8th win in 9 games
Washington has lost five of seven.
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Harris, Baldwin and Olson homer as Braves rally past Nationals 8-6 for 7th win in 8 games
Michael Harris II homered twice, Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson also went deep and the Atlanta Braves rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Wednesday night for their seventh win in eight games.
Wood's homer, García's 4 hits power the Nationals to an 11-4 win, snapping Atlanta's streak at 6
James Wood homered, Luis García Jr. had four hits and the Washington Nationals snapped the Atlanta Braves' six-game winning streak with an 11-4 victory on Tuesday night.
Bryce Elder strikes out 6 in 6 2/3 and the Braves win 6th straight with 9-4 victory over Nationals
The four-game series — and the second of 13 matchups between the teams this season — continues on Tuesday.
Capitals say they'll have a contingency plan for whatever Ovechkin decides on his future
The Capitals have said repeatedly they aren't going to pressure their 40-year-old captain or rush him, but they obviously have to think ahead and consider a lot of different scenarios.
Curtis Mead homers, Andrew Alvarez shines in relief as Nationals blank Giants 3-0 to avoid sweep
Alvarez (1-0), recalled earlier Sunday from Triple-A Rochester, allowed three hits, struck out five and walked none.
Giants escape a big jam in the 10th, outlast Nationals 7-6 in 12 innings
Matt Chapman's RBI single in the 12th inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to their third straight victory, 7-6 over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
Ramos hits 3-run homer, Webb works six innings as the Giants beat the Nationals 10-5
Heliot Ramos hit a three-run homer, Logan Webb pitched six solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Friday night.
Wizards GM says he expects coach Brian Keefe to return next season
Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said he's expecting coach Brian Keefe to return next season after Washington finished with the NBA's worst record.
The No. 7 pick in the draft is one of the few positives that came out of last season for Washington
Aside from quarterback, the Commanders should be looking to improve just about everywhere.
James Wood singles to score automatic runner in the 10th, Nationals beat Pirates 8-7
James Wood singled to score automatic runner Jorbit Vivas in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Thursday.
Carmen Mlodzinski tosses 6 dominant innings as the Pirates top the Nationals 2-0
Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday night.
CJ Abrams has a home run in a three-hit game to lead the Nationals over the Pirates 5-4
CJ Abrams went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs as the Washington Nationals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Ovechkin gets assist in what could be his final game as the Capitals defeat the Blue Jackets 2-1
Alex Ovechkin had an assist on the go-ahead goal in what perhaps will be the final game of his record-breaking career and the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Tuesday night in the season finale for both teams.
Paul Skenes and Brandon Lowe lead Pirates to 16-5 rout against Nationals
Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates steamrolled the Washington Nationals 16-5 to begin a four-game series Monday night.
Anthony Davis' long-term future with the Wizards isn't clear, but he likes the young core
Anthony Davis' long-term future with the Washington Wizards isn't clear, but the star at least knows he's committed to the franchise for one more season.