Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals, September 4, 2026

NationalsWSH
3-5
Final
DodgersLAD

September 4, 2026, 10:10 PM ET | UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

2-3

Last 5
L 2-6
vs MIA
W 6-3
vs MIA
W 9-5
vs ATL
L 0-9
vs ATL
L 3-5
@ LAD

Los Angeles Dodgers

3-2

Last 5
W 6-1
@ DET
L 8-13
vs STL
L 6-8
vs STL
W 3-2
vs STL
W 5-3
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Jackson Kent headshot
Jackson Kent
Recorded starter

Los Angeles Dodgers

Blake Snell headshot
Blake Snell
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 4, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals67-75.472#4#917.5
Los Angeles Dodgers83-57.593#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsLos Angeles Dodgers
.744
OPS
.762
210
HR
204
821
Runs
801
4.67
ERA
3.55
1.39
WHIP
1.14
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1521

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

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Brady House headshot
Brady House

5 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Yohandy Morales headshot
Yohandy Morales

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Brad Lord headshot
Brad Lord

3.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jared Simpson headshot
Jared Simpson

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Los Angeles Dodgers

Hitters

Mookie Betts headshot
Mookie Betts

7 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI

Teoscar Hernández headshot
Teoscar Hernández

9 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Freddie Freeman headshot
Freddie Freeman

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Blake Snell headshot
Blake Snell

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Glasnow headshot
Tyler Glasnow

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.29 ERA

Tarik Skubal headshot
Tarik Skubal

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 3.18 ERA

Top Performers

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

Blake Snell headshot
Blake Snell
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick
Jackson Kent headshot
Jackson Kent
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Kyle Tucker headshot
Kyle Tucker
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Washington Nationals 3: WSH 10 hits, LAD 5 hits; WSH 1 error, LAD 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals0000000033101
Los Angeles Dodgers00310100x551

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Washington Nationals with 2 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodLF/RF5021020
Andrés ChaparroDH5020000
Dylan CrewsRF/CF4010020
CJ Abrams2B/SS4000010
Brady House3B4120000
Yohandy Morales1B2010010
Abimelec OrtizPH/1B2111010
Harry FordC3000010
José TenaPH1110000
Jacob YoungCF0000200
Daylen LilePH/LF2000020
Nasim NuñezSS2000000
Jorbit VivasPH/2B2001010
Totals3631032110

Mookie Betts led Los Angeles Dodgers with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Los Angeles Dodgers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Tommy EdmanCF4000010
Mookie BettsSS4121000
Teoscar HernándezLF3012100
Will SmithC4000000
Max Muncy3B3000120
Miguel Rojas2B3000010
Alex FreelandPH/2B1000000
Alex CallDH3110010
Dalton RushingPH/DH1000000
Kyle TuckerRF2211101
Enrique Hernández1B2100100
Totals30554451

Pitching

Jackson Kent went 5.0 innings for Washington Nationals (4 SO, 3 ER); Blake Snell went 6.0 innings for Los Angeles Dodgers (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Jackson Kent5.0443440
Luis Perales2.0111001
Jack Sinclair1.0000010
Los Angeles Dodgers
Blake Snell6.0500270
Edgardo Henriquez1.0000020
Kyle Hurt0.2100010
Tanner Scott0.1000000
Seth Halvorsen0.0333000
Jack Dreyer1.0100010
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

  • B3

    Single Mookie Betts singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Kyle Tucker scores. Enrique Hernández to 3rd. WSH 0, LAD 1

  • B3

    Double Teoscar Hernández doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Enrique Hernández scores. Mookie Betts scores. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • B4

    Field Error Tommy Edman reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Nasim Nuñez. Alex Call scores. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • B6

    Home Run Kyle Tucker homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • T9

    Single Abimelec Ortiz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tommy Edman. Brady House scores. WSH 1, LAD 5

  • T9

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out, second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Enrique Hernández. Abimelec Ortiz scores. José Tena to 2nd. WSH 2, LAD 5

  • T9

    Double James Wood doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. José Tena scores. WSH 3, LAD 5

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Andrés Chaparro flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. WSH 3, LAD 5

  • T9

    Double James Wood doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. José Tena scores. WSH 3, LAD 5

  • T9

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out, second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Enrique Hernández. Abimelec Ortiz scores. José Tena to 2nd. WSH 2, LAD 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 1, LAD 5

  • T9

    Single José Tena singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Abimelec Ortiz to 3rd. WSH 1, LAD 5

  • T9

    Single Abimelec Ortiz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tommy Edman. Brady House scores. WSH 1, LAD 5

  • T9

    Double Brady House doubles (14) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • B8

    Flyout Dalton Rushing flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • B8

    Groundout Alex Freeland grounds out sharply, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Max Muncy strikes out swinging. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • T8

    Flyout CJ Abrams flies out sharply to center fielder Tommy Edman. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • T8

    Double Dylan Crews hits a ground-rule double (15) on a line drive to right-center field. Andrés Chaparro to 3rd. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • T8

    Field Error Andrés Chaparro reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Max Muncy. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • T8

    Lineout James Wood lines out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Jorbit Vivas strikes out swinging. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • B7

    Groundout Will Smith grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • B7

    Groundout Teoscar Hernández grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • B7

    Flyout Mookie Betts flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out on automatic strike. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • T7

    Pop Out Harry Ford pops out to second baseman Miguel Rojas. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Abimelec Ortiz strikes out swinging. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • B6

    Lineout Tommy Edman lines out to first baseman Yohandy Morales. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • B6

    Flyout Enrique Hernández flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • B6

    Home Run Kyle Tucker homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 0, LAD 5

  • B6

    Flyout Alex Call flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • T6

    Groundout Brady House grounds out softly, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Enrique Hernández. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • T6

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • T6

    Pop Out Dylan Crews pops out to shortstop Mookie Betts. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • T6

    Single Andrés Chaparro singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tommy Edman. James Wood to 3rd. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • T6

    Double James Wood doubles (27) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Miguel Rojas strikes out swinging. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • B5

    Flyout Max Muncy flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • B5

    Groundout Will Smith grounds out, first baseman Yohandy Morales to pitcher Jackson Kent. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • T5

    Flyout Nasim Nuñez flies out to first baseman Enrique Hernández. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • T5

    Walk Jacob Young walks. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • T5

    Pop Out Harry Ford pops out to shortstop Mookie Betts. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • T5

    Double Yohandy Morales doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • T5

    Flyout Brady House flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • B4

    Flyout Teoscar Hernández flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • B4

    Single Mookie Betts singles on a line drive to left fielder James Wood. Tommy Edman to 3rd. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • B4

    Field Error Tommy Edman reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Nasim Nuñez. Alex Call scores. WSH 0, LAD 4

  • B4

    Pop Out Enrique Hernández pops out to third baseman Brady House in foul territory. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • B4

    Groundout Kyle Tucker grounds out to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Alex Call to 3rd. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • B4

    Double Alex Call doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder James Wood. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP CJ Abrams grounds into a double play, second baseman Miguel Rojas to shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Enrique Hernández. Andrés Chaparro out at 2nd. CJ Abrams out at 1st. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Will Smith challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Dylan Crews called out on strikes. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • T4

    Single Andrés Chaparro singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • B3

    Lineout Miguel Rojas lines out to left fielder James Wood. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • B3

    Walk Max Muncy walks. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • B3

    Flyout Will Smith flies out to left fielder James Wood. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • B3

    Double Teoscar Hernández doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Enrique Hernández scores. Mookie Betts scores. WSH 0, LAD 3

  • B3

    Single Mookie Betts singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Kyle Tucker scores. Enrique Hernández to 3rd. WSH 0, LAD 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Tommy Edman strikes out swinging. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B3

    Walk Enrique Hernández walks. Kyle Tucker to 2nd. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B3

    Walk Kyle Tucker walks. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T3

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T3

    Forceout Nasim Nuñez grounds into a force out, shortstop Mookie Betts to second baseman Miguel Rojas. Jacob Young out at 2nd. Nasim Nuñez to 1st. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T3

    Walk Jacob Young walks. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Alex Call strikes out swinging, catcher Harry Ford to first baseman Yohandy Morales. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B2

    Groundout Miguel Rojas grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Yohandy Morales. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Max Muncy strikes out swinging. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Harry Ford strikes out swinging. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Yohandy Morales called out on strikes. Brady House steals (3) 2nd base. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T2

    Single Brady House singles on a line drive to center fielder Tommy Edman. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T2

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Enrique Hernández. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B1

    Groundout Will Smith grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Yohandy Morales. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B1

    Walk Teoscar Hernández walks. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B1

    Groundout Mookie Betts grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Yohandy Morales. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B1

    Flyout Tommy Edman flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Groundout Andrés Chaparro grounds out, pitcher Blake Snell to first baseman Enrique Hernández. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 0, LAD 0