Cleveland Guardians vs Washington Nationals, May 27, 2026

NationalsWSH
2-3
Final
GuardiansCLE

May 27, 2026, 1:10 PM ET | Progressive Field

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

4-1

Last 5
W 2-0
@ ATL
W 2-1
@ ATL
W 10-2
@ CLE
W 6-3
@ CLE
L 2-3
@ CLE

Cleveland Guardians

2-3

Last 5
L 0-3
@ PHI
W 3-1
@ PHI
L 2-10
vs WSH
L 3-6
vs WSH
W 3-2
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

PJ Poulin headshot
PJ Poulin
Recorded starter

Cleveland Guardians

Gavin Williams headshot
Gavin Williams
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 27, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals29-28.509#3#88.5
Cleveland Guardians33-25.569#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsCleveland Guardians
.744
OPS
.696
210
HR
162
821
Runs
678
4.67
ERA
3.77
1.39
WHIP
1.26
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1530

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Washington Nationals

Hitters

James Wood headshot
James Wood

9 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Curtis Mead headshot
Curtis Mead

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Jake Irvin headshot
Jake Irvin

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brad Lord headshot
Brad Lord

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

Travis Bazzana headshot
Travis Bazzana

8 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Rhys Hoskins headshot
Rhys Hoskins

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Steven Kwan headshot
Steven Kwan

5 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Logan Allen headshot
Logan Allen

4.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Gavin Williams headshot
Gavin Williams

7.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.29 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Gavin Williams headshot
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Chase DeLauter headshot
Chase DeLauter
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cleveland Guardians 3, Washington Nationals 2: WSH 5 hits, CLE 11 hits; WSH 0 errors, CLE 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals001000001250
Cleveland Guardians00003000x3110

Box Score

Batting

CJ Abrams led Washington Nationals with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF3110110
Luis García Jr.1B3000010
Andrés ChaparroPH/1B1000010
Curtis Mead3B4110020
CJ AbramsSS3021000
Daylen LileLF3001010
José TenaDH4000010
Jorbit Vivas2B3000110
Drew MillasC3010000
Jacob YoungCF3000000
Totals30252280

3 players led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.

Cleveland Guardians batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Travis Bazzana2B4120010
José RamírezDH2001100
Chase DeLauterRF4121000
Kyle Manzardo1B3010110
Angel MartínezLF4021000
Daniel Schneemann3B3010100
Steven KwanCF4010000
Austin HedgesC4110000
Brayan RocchioSS4010000
Totals323113320

Pitching

Miles Mikolas went 3.2 innings for Washington Nationals (1 SO, 2 ER); Gavin Williams went 7.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
PJ Poulin1.0000110
Miles Mikolas3.2622010
Richard Lovelady0.1311100
Orlando Ribalta1.0100000
Clayton Beeter1.0100100
Gus Varland1.0000000
Cleveland Guardians
Gavin Williams7.0311240
Tim Herrin1.0000020
Cade Smith1.0211020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T3

    Double CJ Abrams doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. James Wood scores. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B5

    Sac Fly José Ramírez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Austin Hedges scores. WSH 1, CLE 1

  • B5

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Travis Bazzana scores. WSH 1, CLE 2

  • B5

    Single Angel Martínez singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Chase DeLauter scores. Kyle Manzardo to 2nd. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T9

    Sac Fly Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Angel Martínez. Curtis Mead scores. WSH 2, CLE 3

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Jorbit Vivas called out on strikes. WSH 2, CLE 3

  • T9

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 2, CLE 3

  • T9

    Sac Fly Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Angel Martínez. Curtis Mead scores. WSH 2, CLE 3

  • T9

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Curtis Mead to 3rd. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T9

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B8

    Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B8

    Lineout Austin Hedges lines out sharply to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B8

    Lineout Steven Kwan lines out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T8

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T8

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B7

    Flyout Daniel Schneemann flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B7

    Lineout Angel Martínez lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B7

    Walk Kyle Manzardo walks. Chase DeLauter to 2nd. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B7

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T7

    Lineout Drew Millas lines out to third baseman Daniel Schneemann. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T7

    Flyout Jorbit Vivas flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T7

    Groundout José Tena grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B6

    Flyout José Ramírez flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B6

    Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out sharply to right fielder James Wood. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B6

    Double Brayan Rocchio doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B6

    Lineout Austin Hedges lines out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T6

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T6

    Lineout CJ Abrams lines out to center fielder Steven Kwan. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • T6

    Flyout Curtis Mead flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B5

    Lineout Steven Kwan lines out to shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B5

    Walk Daniel Schneemann walks. Kyle Manzardo to 3rd. Angel Martínez to 2nd. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B5

    Single Angel Martínez singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Chase DeLauter scores. Kyle Manzardo to 2nd. WSH 1, CLE 3

  • B5

    Single Kyle Manzardo singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Chase DeLauter to 3rd. WSH 1, CLE 2

  • B5

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Travis Bazzana scores. WSH 1, CLE 2

  • B5

    Sac Fly José Ramírez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Austin Hedges scores. WSH 1, CLE 1

  • B5

    Double Travis Bazzana doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood, deflected by center fielder Jacob Young. Austin Hedges to 3rd. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B5

    Pop Out Brayan Rocchio pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B5

    Single Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • T5

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • T5

    Flyout James Wood flies out sharply to left fielder Angel Martínez. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • T5

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B4

    Lineout Steven Kwan lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B4

    Single Daniel Schneemann singles on a fly ball to right fielder James Wood, deflected by second baseman Jorbit Vivas. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B4

    Lineout Angel Martínez lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B4

    Groundout Kyle Manzardo grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Miles Mikolas. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • T4

    Groundout Drew Millas grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Jorbit Vivas pops out to third baseman Daniel Schneemann in foul territory. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • T4

    Groundout José Tena grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B3

    Lineout Chase DeLauter lines out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B3

    Lineout José Ramírez lines out to second baseman Jorbit Vivas. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B3

    Double Travis Bazzana doubles (5) on a fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • B3

    Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Daylen Lile called out on strikes. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • T3

    Double CJ Abrams doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. James Wood scores. WSH 1, CLE 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T3

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. James Wood to 3rd. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T3

    Double James Wood doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Austin Hedges pops out to second baseman Jorbit Vivas. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • B2

    Single Steven Kwan singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Daniel Schneemann to 3rd. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • B2

    Forceout Daniel Schneemann grounds into a force out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to shortstop CJ Abrams. Angel Martínez out at 2nd. Daniel Schneemann to 1st. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • B2

    Single Angel Martínez singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Jacob Young grounds into a double play, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Drew Millas out at 2nd. Jacob Young out at 1st. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T2

    Single Drew Millas singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Jorbit Vivas to 3rd. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T2

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T2

    Groundout José Tena grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • B1

    Lineout Chase DeLauter lines out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • B1

    Walk José Ramírez walks. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Travis Bazzana challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Travis Bazzana called out on strikes. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Hit By Pitch CJ Abrams hit by pitch. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. James Wood steals (10) 2nd base. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Walk James Wood walks. WSH 0, CLE 0