Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers

atNationals at Dodgers

September 5 · 9:10 PM EDT

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Washington Nationals4th in the NL East, 16.5 backWLLWLW134-35Away

Los Angeles Dodgers1st in the NL WestLLWWWL240-26Home

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent lineup. The official cards post 2 to 3 hours before first pitch.

Washington Nationals

CJ Abrams#5LHB.274coldDesignated hitter

Dylan Crews#3RHBRight field

Andrés Chaparro#87RHB.250hotFirst base

Daylen Lile#4LHB.251hotLeft field

Brady House#12RHBThird base

Keibert Ruiz#20SHB.281hotCatcher

Jacob Young#30RHBCenter field

Jorbit Vivas#84LHBSecond base

Nasim Nuñez#26SHBShortstop

Los Angeles Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani#17LHB.288Designated hitter

Freddie Freeman#5LHB.301First base

Mookie Betts#50RHBShortstop

Max Muncy#13LHBThird base

Tommy Edman#25SHB.271coldSecond base

Kyle Tucker#23LHBRight field

Alek Thomas#9LHBCenter field

Teoscar Hernández#37RHBLeft field

Hunter Feduccia#46LHBCatcher

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Washington Nationals5 listed

Richard LoveladyRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

James WoodRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Drew MillasCatcher · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Josiah GrayStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-04.

DJ HerzStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-07.

Los Angeles Dodgers5 listed

Will KleinRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Bobby MillerStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Blake TreinenRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Ben CaspariusRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Gavin StoneStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Rays79-54.594W1

2New York Yankees75-57.568W1

3Boston Red Sox73-60.549L1

4Toronto Blue Jays65-69.485W1

5Baltimore Orioles65-69.485L1

AL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Chicago White Sox70-63.526W2

2Cleveland Guardians68-66.507W7

3Minnesota Twins64-70.478L2

4Detroit Tigers62-71.466L1

5Kansas City Royals59-75.440L1

AL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Houston Astros66-67.496L1

2Texas Rangers66-68.493L2

3Seattle Mariners64-70.478L1

4Oakland Athletics53-81.396W2

5Los Angeles Angels52-82.388L4

NL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Braves78-55.586W3

2Philadelphia Phillies74-60.552W1

3Miami Marlins68-66.507W1

4Washington Nationals63-73.463W1

5New York Mets60-73.451L1

NL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Milwaukee Brewers82-51.617W1

2Chicago Cubs76-58.567L2

3St. Louis Cardinals67-68.496W1

4Pittsburgh Pirates65-70.481L1

5Cincinnati Reds63-71.470W1

NL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Dodgers80-53.602L2

2San Diego Padres72-62.537W1

3Arizona Diamondbacks71-63.530W2

4San Francisco Giants54-79.406L1

5Colorado Rockies52-82.388L1

Win probability

Washington Nationals

36%

Los Angeles Dodgers

64%

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atNationals at Dodgers

September 5 · 9:10 PM EDT

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Washington Nationals4th in the NL East, 16.5 backWLLWLW134-35Away

Los Angeles Dodgers1st in the NL WestLLWWWL240-26Home

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent lineup. The official cards post 2 to 3 hours before first pitch.

Washington Nationals

CJ Abrams#5LHB.274coldDesignated hitter

Dylan Crews#3RHBRight field

Andrés Chaparro#87RHB.250hotFirst base

Daylen Lile#4LHB.251hotLeft field

Brady House#12RHBThird base

Keibert Ruiz#20SHB.281hotCatcher

Jacob Young#30RHBCenter field

Jorbit Vivas#84LHBSecond base

Nasim Nuñez#26SHBShortstop

Los Angeles Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani#17LHB.288Designated hitter

Freddie Freeman#5LHB.301First base

Mookie Betts#50RHBShortstop

Max Muncy#13LHBThird base

Tommy Edman#25SHB.271coldSecond base

Kyle Tucker#23LHBRight field

Alek Thomas#9LHBCenter field

Teoscar Hernández#37RHBLeft field

Hunter Feduccia#46LHBCatcher

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Washington Nationals5 listed

Richard LoveladyRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

James WoodRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Drew MillasCatcher · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Josiah GrayStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-04.

DJ HerzStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-07.

Los Angeles Dodgers5 listed

Will KleinRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Bobby MillerStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Blake TreinenRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Ben CaspariusRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Gavin StoneStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Rays79-54.594W1

2New York Yankees75-57.568W1

3Boston Red Sox73-60.549L1

4Toronto Blue Jays65-69.485W1

5Baltimore Orioles65-69.485L1

AL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Chicago White Sox70-63.526W2

2Cleveland Guardians68-66.507W7

3Minnesota Twins64-70.478L2

4Detroit Tigers62-71.466L1

5Kansas City Royals59-75.440L1

AL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Houston Astros66-67.496L1

2Texas Rangers66-68.493L2

3Seattle Mariners64-70.478L1

4Oakland Athletics53-81.396W2

5Los Angeles Angels52-82.388L4

NL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Braves78-55.586W3

2Philadelphia Phillies74-60.552W1

3Miami Marlins68-66.507W1

4Washington Nationals63-73.463W1

5New York Mets60-73.451L1

NL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Milwaukee Brewers82-51.617W1

2Chicago Cubs76-58.567L2

3St. Louis Cardinals67-68.496W1

4Pittsburgh Pirates65-70.481L1

5Cincinnati Reds63-71.470W1

NL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Dodgers80-53.602L2

2San Diego Padres72-62.537W1

3Arizona Diamondbacks71-63.530W2

4San Francisco Giants54-79.406L1

5Colorado Rockies52-82.388L1

Win probability

Washington Nationals

36%

Los Angeles Dodgers

64%

Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers — Sep 5, 2026

What's at stake

Projected starting lineups

Injury report

League standings

Win probability

Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers — Sep 5, 2026

What's at stake

Projected starting lineups

Injury report

League standings

Win probability