It's Friday, June 20 and the Nationals (31-44) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (46-30). MacKenzie Gore is slated to take the mound for Washington against Clayton Kershaw for Los Angeles. Yesterday the Dodgers dropped game four of the series against the Padres.

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Left fielder James Wood has already hit more home runs with exit velocities above 110 mph in 2025 than Bryce Harper did in a single season with the Nationals.

The Nats jumped out to a lead early as James Wood delivered a 2-run bomb to the red porch seats off Rockies starter Chase Dollander, who finished the day with a line of 6 innings pitched and 2 runs allowed.

Nationals outfielder James Wood hit a pair of two-run homers, including a game-winning shot in the 11th inning, helping Washington snap their 11-game losing streak Thursday with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Shohei Ohtani will next pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. The two-way superstar made his mound debut for the Dodgers on Monday against the San Diego Padres,