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Willson Contreras returned to Boston’s lineup for the Angels series opener, batting cleanup at first as his seven-game suspension remains on hold during an appeal; he went 2-for-4 with a walk in a 5-2 win, a result of the benches-clearing incident with the Nationals that led to discipline.
The Washington Nationals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 at Nationals Park to start their last homestand before the All-Star break, powered by a five-homer barrage from Luis García Jr., Daylen Lile (two) and José Tena, with Foster Griffin delivering a solid start as two Nationals pitchers face suspensions.
Washington hit five home runs, including two apiece from Luis Garcia Jr. and Daylen Lile, to beat the Pirates 9-5 and push Pittsburgh back under .500. Mitch Keller gave up five runs in six innings as the Nationals jumped out to a 3-0 start, while the Pirates finally rallied with four doubles in the ninth to make it closer. Reynolds hit his 150th career homer, but the early deficit proved too much; Pittsburgh heads to Saturday’s matinee with Braxton Ashcraft vs. Zack Littell.
Washington Nationals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 at Nationals Park in 100-degree heat, powered by Luis García Jr. and Daylen Lile, who each homered twice (Lile also drove in four). José Tena added a solo shot, and Foster Griffin earned the win while allowing one run across five innings as Washington improved in its recent stretch; Mitch Keller took the loss after six innings with five runs allowed. Bryan Reynolds provided Pittsburgh’s lone offensive highlight with a homer.
MLB handed out suspensions after the Nationals-Red Sox brawl: Cade Cavalli seven games and Miles Mikolas five for the Nationals, Willson Contreras seven and Nate Eaton three for the Red Sox; all four were fined, and suspensions begin tomorrow unless appealed.
The Washington Nationals halted the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in a weighty four-game set at Nationals Park, with both teams carrying winning records and signaling that Washington’s strong recent play could tilt the NL East race.
San Diego wrapped up May with a 4-2 loss to Washington, extending a late-season skid (six losses in seven games) as the offense remains scuffling with a .218 team batting average and a .658 OPS. Manny Machado called the day “extremely frustrating” after the Padres only mustered two runs on six-plus innings against a Nationals bullpen. Griffin Canning yielded two homers and took the loss, while San Diego’s late surge in the seventh wasn’t enough to salvage the series. The Padres head to June six games over .500 and face a road test at Philadelphia as they try to reignite their bats.
Fernando Tatis Jr. ended a 55-game homerless stretch (238 plate appearances), launching a 451-foot homer off the Washington Nationals to snap the league’s longest drought and rebound from the PED suspension era.
The Washington Nationals fired Sean Hudson, their former Director of Community Relations, after a hidden video showed him admitting to blackballing pitcher Trevor Williams from social promotions due to Williams’ religious beliefs, triggering scrutiny and calls for action.
Washington defeated Cleveland 10-2 in a six-homer explosion, with Curtis Mead homering twice for the Nationals. An Australian fan wearing a Team Australia World Baseball Classic shirt—Jack Seiple—made an incredible one-handed catch on Mead’s homer to earn the souvenir. The game highlighted a rare Aussie-on-opponent moment, as Guardians’ Travis Bazzana and Mead played for separate teams—the first such matchup since 2017, and Mead’s 2026 World Baseball Classic ties noted in the story.
Inclement weather repeatedly postponed the Braves–Nationals game: an initial 4:30 PM start was delayed, a 6:07 PM rain delay followed by tarp issues on the infield, and crews scrambling to restore the field before a planned 7:35 PM restart, with ongoing updates as conditions change.
The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Jake Irvin on the 15-day injured list with a throwing shoulder strain, promoting PJ Poulin from Triple-A. An MRI confirmed the strain; Irvin hopes to miss only the minimum 15 days. The rotation may be adjusted around an upcoming off-day, and Irvin’s 2026 line reads 5.23 ERA over 11 starts with a strong 25.4% strikeout rate.
Grey’s daily notes focus on Dylan Crews’s 2026 outlook, noting a recent 5-for-7 run after being sent down and the key question of whether he can trim strikeouts and add power to become a fantasy contributor, while also recapping a wide array of other MLB call-ups, injuries, and streaming guidance for fantasy rosters.
Citi Field has become a season graveyard for the Mets, who dropped six of nine at home (6-12) after a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals, damping hopes that the homestand would reboot their year as they head to a nine-game road trip in Anaheim.
The Braves are promoting pitching prospect JR Ritchie to start tomorrow against the Washington Nationals, with Didier Fuentes optioned back to Triple-A Gwinnett and Carlos Carrasco called up to work in long relief. Ritchie has been Gwinnett’s top pitcher this season (3 runs allowed in 27 1/3 innings with a 26.2% strikeout rate) but has walked 13 and plunked 4, suggesting he’ll be an up-and-down depth piece this year. Baseball America ranks him as the Braves’ No. 2 prospect with a diverse four-pitch mix, including a 93-94 mph fastball, and the team is navigating bullpen needs ahead of an off day and upcoming weekend series.