MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers, Padres and then chaos reigns on our Week 3 list
Our voters mostly agree that the two best teams in baseball reside in Southern California. After that? You might be surprised where your favorite squad lands.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
7-9, 3rd in NL East
Scherzer's 9 K's power Nats' win (0:51)
Scherzer's 9 K's, Avila RBI double lift Nats past Cards 1-0
— Max Scherzer struck out nine in six innings to move up to No. 21 on the career Ks leaderboard, and Alex Avila drove in the game's lone run with one of his two doubles, helping the Washington Nationals edge the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 on a windy...
Bases-loaded walk in 8th lifts Nationals past Cardinals 3-2
— Washington's Yan Gomes drew a four-pitch walk from Giovanny Gallegos to force in the go-ahead run in an odd eighth inning that also featured St. Louis deploying a five-man infield, and the Nationals came back to edge the Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Nats OF Soto goes on IL with strained shoulder
Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left shoulder, the team announced Tuesday.
DeJong hits 2 of Cardinals' 5 HRs in 12-5 win at Nationals
— Paul DeJong hit two of the Cardinals' five homers, including a grand slam, Tommy Edman and Paul Goldschmidt went deep back-to-back and St. Louis offered Jack Flaherty his...
Bumgarner back on track as Arizona beats Washington 5-2
— Madison Bumgarner had his best outing of the season, allowing a run over five innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Washington 5-2 Sunday after Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg was a late scratch.
Nats' Strasburg to IL with shoulder inflammation
Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 10-day IL with right shoulder inflammation. Strasburg was roughed up for seven earned runs in his last start.
Gomes HR, gets Locastro, Nats top D'backs for 1st win streak
— Yan Gomes homered, drove in two runs and became the first major league catcher to throw out Tim Locastro on a steal attempt after 29 consecutive swipes to start his career, helping the Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 for their first...
Kyle Schwarber homer lifts Nationals over Diamondbacks 1-0
— Kyle Schwarber hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Friday night after Max Scherzer passed Cy Young on baseball's career strikeouts list.
Young's slam off Corbin helps D'backs top booed Nats 11-6
— Andrew Young delivered a grand slam for his first hit of the season to cap Arizona's 10-run outburst in just two innings against Washington starter Patrick Corbin, and the...
MLB Power Rankings Week 2: Which hot starts led to a big move up our list?
The Dodgers remain a clear No. 1 at the top -- but there is plenty of movement after that.
Ross sharp, Zimmerman homers as Nationals blank Cardinals
— Joe Ross pitched six sharp innings and the Washington Nationals threw their first regular-season shutout at Busch Stadium, blanking the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 Wednesday.
Night of 11 aces: Bieber-Giolito doesn't disappoint; Snell falls apart
Tuesday night saw 11 legitimate preseason Cy Young candidates all starting. Their results varied.
Cracking the MLB superstar code: These 24 players will rule baseball in 2021
You can't deny the math: There are only two dozen players who can be considered truly elite in any season. Here's who will leap onto the list this year and who will drop off.
Ranking MLB's 10 current aces -- and the candidates to join them
What is an ace? Well, that's complicated. So we set specific criteria and identified the pitchers who fit.
Schwarber debuts, leads Nats over Cardinals 5-2
— Kyle Schwarber doubled in a run in his delayed Nationals debut, Andrew Stevenson had a pinch-hit homer and Washington beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 Monday night.
Nationals get back Schwarber, Bell, Harrison
The Nationals roster is nearly whole again after Kyle Schwarber, Josh Bell and Josh Harrison were reinstated Monday.
Wizards, Capitals to host fans at 10% capacity
The Wizards and Capitals will have about 2,100 spectators in attendance when the teams first welcome fans back to Capital One Arena later this month. The Nats will see an increase of allowed fans from 5,000 to 10,000.
Kershaw barely outduels Scherzer, Dodgers sweep Nats 3-0
— Clayton Kershaw pitched six innings of five-hit ball to win an outstanding duel with Max Scherzer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers swept three games from the Washington Nationals with a 3-0 victory Sunday.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer combined today: 12 innings, 1 run, 8 hits, 1 walk, 11 strikeouts, 24 swings and misses, 176 pitches ... 69 years on Planet Earth.
Taylor's homer propels Dodgers to 9-5 win over Nationals
— Chris Taylor hit a three-run homer and Zach McKinstry made big plays with his bat and glove as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 9-5 Saturday night.
Five teams that could take down the Dodgers this season
L.A. is the favorite to win it all in 2021. But that doesn't stop us from making the case for the biggest threats to the Dodgers' repeat dreams.
Turner homers, Dodgers beat Nats 1-0 on champs' ring day
— Justin Turner homered in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their World Series ring ceremony day with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday.
MLB Power Rankings: Who are the biggest risers and fallers in the first week of the season?
Here's how all 30 teams stack up exactly one week since Opening Day.
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2021 NL East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 7 | .500 | - | L3 |
| Philadelphia | 9 | 9 | .500 | - | W1 |
| Miami | 8 | 10 | .444 | 1 | L1 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 10 | .444 | 1 | W1 |
| Washington | 7 | 9 | .438 | 1 | W2 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.5019th
Quality Starts6Tied-10th
WHIP1.2716th
BAA.22510th
Runs5529th
Batting Average.2535th
On Base Percentage.31713th
Slugging Percentage.38416th