Nationals notebook: Nationals 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 13
April 1–15, 2026: 5 wins, 8 losses in completed games.
Nationals 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 13
League matchup · This selected game is not labeled an established major rivalry.
A rough home opening gives the first edition a baseball counterpoint to the city’s spring celebrations.
Washington’s selected result for this edition was a 6–13 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 3, 2026 at Nationals Park. MLB’s final game record is the source for the score and venue; the link below leads to the game’s box score.
Across completed regular-season games dated April 1–15, 2026, the Nationals went 5–8, scoring 66 runs and allowing 88. These are totals calculated from MLB’s game records for this edition’s dates, not the club’s full-season record. They put the selected result in context without attributing turning points, individual performances or standings positions that the score alone cannot establish.
Every completed Nationals game in this edition (13)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Philadelphia Phillies | L 5–6 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-03 | Los Angeles Dodgers | L 6–13 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-04 | Los Angeles Dodgers | L 5–10 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-05 | Los Angeles Dodgers | L 6–8 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-06 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 9–6 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-07 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 6–7 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-08 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 1–6 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-10 | Milwaukee Brewers | W 7–3 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-11 | Milwaukee Brewers | W 3–1 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-12 | Milwaukee Brewers | W 8–6 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-13 | Pittsburgh Pirates | L 5–16 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-14 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 5–4 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-04-15 | Pittsburgh Pirates | L 0–2 | Box score ↗ |
Sources & reporting note
Primary event or game record ↗
MLB game data for this edition ↗. Edition totals calculated from final regular-season game records.