Young slugger blasts a 431-foot homer in the first and the veteran closer escapes a jam in the ninth for a 4-3 win.

Tomoyuki Sugano watched Nationals ascendent youngster James Wood rip a sinker 116.3 mph off the bat, 431 feet over his head toward the right-field bleachers. It was the eighth hardest hit ball in ...

Luis Garcia Jr.'s sacrifice fly to deep center plated Alex Call with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth, James Wood led off the game with his eighth homer and the Washington Nationals beat ...

Orioles third. Jackson Holliday singles to left field. Ramon Urias walks. Jackson Holliday to second. Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging. Gunnar Henderson flies out to left field to James Wood. Adley ...

Sugano settled in after the first inning, allowing just two hits over the next six to toss seven innings for the second ...

James Wood and Josh Bell belted early home runs and Luis Garcia Jr.'s eighth-inning sacrifice fly broke a tie as the ...

Unlike typical left-handed power hitters, Wood's hits are spread out in a way that defies convention. His spray chart, when reversed, appears more natural, highlighting his unconventional approach.

The Washington Nationals are in the midst of a challenging yet promising season as they strive to claw their way back to the .500 mark. After a slow start, the team has experienced a mix of highs and ...

Fresh off a thundering 7-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the series opener, the Nationals are looking to keep the ...

The Washington Nationals are trying to claw back to the .500 mark after a bit of a slow start to the season. So far this year ...

Preview the April 24 matchup between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles with odds over/under, game spread, ...