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📅 NEXT AT BAT
Tonight: vs. Phillies, 6:40 PM ET — See if Wiemer continues his multi-hit game streak
Wednesday vs. Phillies, 1:05 PM ET
Friday vs. Dodgers, 1:05 PM ET — HOME OPENER
Nats Continue to Start Season Hot
⚾ DUGOUT DISPATCH
After getting off to their best start since 2018, the Nats continue to look like a force to be reckoned with, moving their record to 3-1 on the season. With their starting pitchers all able to make it to at least 5 innings in their starts, and their immensely strong run support, the Nats young core looks nearly unstoppable to start 2026.
📊 THE BOX SCORE:
Joey Wiemer Makes History, Nats 27 year-old outfielder Joey Wiemer, has gotten out to a white-hot start, batting 8-10 to start the season, and becoming just the 2nd player in the last 106 years to reach base safely for 10 consecutive plate appearances to start a season.
Nats Pitcher Foster Griffin in his Nats Debut had an extremely strong outing, allowing only 2 runs through 5 innings, but more importantly not walking a single batter, showing his control early this season.
Nats only have to win one more game against NL East powerhouse Phillies in order to win their series against the division rivals. However, the NL East actually has four 3-1 teams currently, giving the Nats a hard time to get into an early division lead.
Butera Balling, so far so strong, Nats brand-new manager Blake Butera has had a strong start so far to the 2026 season, seemingly making mostly right moves with his pitching rotations and hitting rotations, also notching a successful challenge in yesterday's game.
🗣️ LOCKER ROOM LORE
Despite the strong start to the season, the Nats must continue to put up large amounts of runs and more importantly, keep putting wins in the win column. Coming into this season with lots of doubters and a chip on their shoulder in the NL East, the Nats have a long season ahead of them, with lots more instances to come for them to show that the start hasn’t been a fluke.
📈 MORNING STAT
In 162 games last season, the Nats scored 10+ runs in only 12 of them (7%). So far this season, they have score 10+ in 2 of their 4 total games. (50%)
💬 FAN’S CHOICE
What will the score be to today’s game against the Phillies?
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Nats Destroy Rival Phillies 13-2
🔥 HEADLINE
Not one weak link for Nats in dominant victory… Nats have 7 of 9 hitters tally 2+ hits with other 2 batters tallying at least 1 hit and 1 walk. (17-44 .386 avg)
Final Score: Nationals 13, Phillies 2
Date: March 31, 2026
Location: Citizens Bank Park
⚾ DUGOUT DISPATCH
After a 4 run first inning, there was nothing the Phillies could do to slow down the Nats fire hot offense; scoring runs in the first 3 innings whilst pitching a shutout. Despite not hitting any homers, the team’s refusal to get out in scoring situations really stood out. Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker threw 99 pitches and only tallied 2 strikeouts through 4.2 innings, as the Nats kept putting balls in play.
📊 THE BOX SCORE
Winning Pitcher: Foster Griffin ([1–0], 5.0, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 5K)
Losing Pitcher: Taijuan Walker ([0–1], 4.2IP, 10H, 7R, 6ER, 3BB, 2K)
Key Hitters:
Jose Tena: 3-for-5, 3 Singles, 2 RBIs
Joey Wiemer: 2-for-4, 2 Singles, BB, 2 Runs
Jorbit Vivas: 2-for-3, 2 Singles, RBI, BB, 2 Runs
Team RISP: [8-for-22]
Errors: Nats 1, Phillies 2
Attendance: 35,609
🎙️ LOCKER ROOM LORE
After starting of the Season 8-10 with 2+ hits in every game, Nats young star Joey Wiemer has looked like a huge addition for the Nats, playing seemingly unstoppable.
“That’s what makes me, me,” Wiemer said after Nationals’ 13-2. “Regardless of the score, situation, I’m going to play hard.”
📅 NEXT AT BAT
Next Game: vs. Phillies, March 31, 2026, 6:40 PM EST, Citizens Bank Park
Probables: Nats — PJ Poulin, Phillies — Andrew Painter
Key Storyline: After scoring 6+ Runs in 3 of their first 4 games, and 10 in 2 of them… can the Nats continue to rake with their persistent young hitters?
💬 FAN’S CHOICE
After already winning their first, and starting 1-0 against the Phillies, do you think the Nats win their first 2 series of the season for the first time since 2016?
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⚾ DUGOUT DISPATCH
Despite the other Nationals minor-league affiliates yet to kick off yet, the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings have been off to a good start. Winning their first series and starting off the season 2-1 we have seen a solid season start in triple-a just like our Major League Nats!
📊 THE BOX SCORE:
Renowned National’s star player, Dylan Crews was crucial player in a weekend victory on Saturday, notching 2 walks and a RBI, continuing to develop in Triple-A hoping for a big league return soon.
Phillip Glasser, 2025 Nationals Minor League Hitter of the Year, has also continued to show his consistency and skill, with a .333 batting average and only 1 strikeout in 9 at bats.
Red Wings starting pitcher Mitchell Parker was able to start of the season 1-0 with a dominant pitching performance, pitching 5 innings tallying a 1.80 ERA and notching 6 strikeouts along with it.
The Rochester Red Wings begin a 6 game home stand, starting today facing off against the also 2-1 Scranton/Wilkes-Barr RailRiders
💬 FAN’S CHOICE
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Speed Reads
📌 Wiemer just 2nd Player in last 106 years to achieve this feat (MLB)
📌The Washington Nationals demolish the Phillies in a 13-2 beat down (Yahoo)