Can the Washington Nationals finally get back to .500?
The last 15 times the Nats have had a chance to get to .500 they have lost. Can they change that this afternoon?
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 15: Daylen Lile #4 and Nasim Nuñez #26 of the Washington Nationals celebrate after a 3-2 victory against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park on May 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images Whenever the Nats have a chance to get to . 500, they fall on their face.
This is not just a gut feeling, we have the numbers to back this up. The Nats have lost the last 15 times they have had the chance to get to . 500.
They will have a chance to snap that embarrassing streak this afternoon against the O’s. The Nats were in a similar spot the other day. They had just won a one run game thanks to a Daylen Lile home run.
The boys were riding high, and were one win away from sweeping the Reds and getting to . 500. However, they laid an egg in that contest, losing 15-1 in a game where Joey Wiemer had to pitch.