Nationals Claim Lara From Braves, Designate Fernandez
Lara has no 2026 stats available, indicating he hasn't pitched in the majors this season. Washington's rotation remains thin with Littell (4.76 ERA, 0-3) starting today against Seattle.
Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers — Sep 4, 2026 | AI Prediction & Stats
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Washington Nationals — Roster
| Player | Pos | AVG | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Abrams |
SS | 0.291 | 14 | 53 | 0.359 | 0.524 |
 Curtis Mead |
1B | 0.234 | - | - | 0.366 | 0.468 |
 Daylen Lile |
LF | - | - | - | - | - |
 Drew Millas |
C | 0.175 | - | - | 0.277 | 0.262 |
 Jacob Young |
CF | 0.233 | 8 | 27 | 0.309 | 0.391 |
 James Wood |
RF | - | - | - | - | - |
 Jorbit Vivas |
3B | - | - | - | - | - |
 José Tena |
DH | 0.219 | - | - | 0.292 | 0.359 |
 Keibert Ruiz |
C | 0.268 | - | - | 0.262 | 0.478 |
 Luis García Jr. |
1B | 0.260 | 9 | 43 | 0.333 | 0.470 |
 Nasim Nuñez |
2B | 0.200 | 0 | 20 | 0.269 | 0.226 |
 Andrés Chaparro |
1B | - | - | - | - | - |
 Dylan Crews |
RF | - | - | - | - | - |
Los Angeles Dodgers — Roster
| Player | Pos | AVG | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Call |
LF | 0.259 | - | - | 0.290 | 0.318 |
 Andy Pages |
CF | - | - | - | - | - |
 Dalton Rushing |
C | - | - | - | - | - |
 Freddie Freeman |
1B | 0.275 | 10 | 37 | 0.373 | 0.465 |
 Kyle Tucker |
RF | 0.235 | 5 | 36 | 0.325 | 0.377 |
 Max Muncy |
3B | 0.272 | 16 | 28 | 0.396 | 0.540 |
 Miguel Rojas |
SS | 0.260 | - | - | 0.320 | 0.337 |
 Santiago Espinal |
3B | 0.268 | - | - | 0.290 | 0.375 |
 Mookie Betts |
SS | 0.196 | 2 | 7 | 0.325 | 0.350 |
 Alex Freeland |
2B | - | - | - | - | - |
 Ryan Ward |
LF | 0.333 | - | - | 0.299 | 0.333 |
Washington Nationals — News
Giants rally past Nationals 11-10 behind late-inning surge
San Francisco scored 10 runs in the final two innings to stun Washington, but the Giants remain 27-41 with a -52 run differential—the worst mark in the NL West—while the Nationals' 35-33 record still holds third place in the East despite the loss.
MLB Mailbag: Devers, Nationals, DFA Carousels, Guardians, Red Sox
Devers (.233 AVG, 0.292 xwOBA in 68 G) carries negative trade value given his underperformance; Nationals' road success (23-13 away, 12-20 home) masks structural problems despite +8 run differential.
Nationals snap 0-29 skid in ninth-inning comebacks
Washington's 22-13 road record masks a 12-20 home collapse; erasing a 3-1 deficit against SF's worst reliever (Winn, 0.271 xwOBA) demonstrates clutch execution rather than sustained offensive strength in a team sitting +5 in run differential.
Nationals lefty DJ Herz returns to action after Tommy John surgery
Herz threw two scoreless innings in extended spring action Friday, marking his first game appearance in two years since undergoing Tommy John surgery at the beginning of 2025. His rehab timeline remains gradual, but availability in the rotation would address Washington's depth issues (Littell 4.76 ERA, Mikolas 6.39 ERA across five combined starts).
Los Angeles Dodgers — News
Ohtani Exits Early vs Pirates With Left Knee Inflammation
LAD's 1.06 ERA ace has logged only 44 IP across 7 starts this season; early exit suggests volume management concern for a team with a +141 run differential leading NL West by 8 games. Severity and availability for next start unknown, but Ohtani's elite peripherals (0.82 WHIP, 50 SO) make any absence meaningful.
Dodgers Place Will Smith On 10-Day IL
Smith (.249 AVG, 0.386 xwOBA, 23 BB in 52 G) exits as LAD's primary catcher while leading the position in walk rate; Chuckie Robinson backs up Dalton Rushing on a 43-24 team with a +142 run differential.
Sasaki showing signs of development with Dodgers
Sasaki has no 2026 stats in the database, making it impossible to assess whether velocity/command gains are translating to results. The Dodgers' rotation is anchored by Yamamoto (2.68 ERA, 73 SO) and Ohtani (0.74 ERA, 50 SO), so Sasaki's role remains undefined relative to the team's established arms.
Dodgers Release Tyler Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald had no 2026 MLB appearances before landing on the minor league IL this month. LAD's 43-24 record and +142 run differential suggests the move is roster management rather than a rotation necessity.
White Sox rookie delivers walk-off; Dodgers' wild inning in Tuesday action
Freeman (LAD) continues his pace with 10 HR and 0.372 xwOBA across 64 games, but the headline centers on a Sox rookie walk-off with no database entry—insufficient context to quantify impact on roster or playoff positioning.
Season Comparison
Nationals
STAT
Dodgers
36-35
Record
45-26
50.7%
Win %
63.4%
.507
PCT
.634
382
Runs For
382
378
Runs Against
239
71
Games Played
71
W1
Streak
W1
5-5
Last 10
6-4
13-21
Home Record
22-12
23-14
Away Record
23-14
Head to Head
0
3
Apr 5
Dodgers
8 - 6
Nationals
Apr 4
Dodgers
10 - 5
Nationals
Apr 3
Dodgers
13 - 6
Nationals
Nationals Recent
Jun 14
vs Mariners
1-10
W
Jun 13
vs Mariners
3-8
W
Jun 12
vs Mariners
10-2
L
Jun 10
@ Giants
10-11
L
Jun 9
@ Giants
6-3
W
Dodgers Recent
Jun 14
@ White Sox
4-6
L
Jun 13
@ White Sox
7-1
W
Jun 12
@ White Sox
2-8
L
Jun 11
@ Pirates
8-6
W
Jun 10
@ Pirates
8-9
L
