Where are the Nationals going in the playoff? The Nationals playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Nationals will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Games Behind | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | DivisionDiv | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 162 game season |
DV | WC | 1* First Round Bye |
2* First Round Bye |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 |
| Mets | East | 0i Mets Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 vs Pirates Sat, Mar 28 vs Pirates Sun, Mar 29 vs Pirates Mon, Mar 30 @ Cardinals Tue, Mar 31 @ Cardinals Wed, Apr 01 @ Cardinals |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Cardinals | CentralCntr | 0 Cardinals Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 vs Rays Sat, Mar 28 vs Rays Sun, Mar 29 vs Rays Mon, Mar 30 vs Mets Tue, Mar 31 vs Mets Wed, Apr 01 vs Mets |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Padres | West | 0 Padres Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 vs Tigers Fri, Mar 27 vs Tigers Sat, Mar 28 vs Tigers Mon, Mar 30 vs Giants Tue, Mar 31 vs Giants Wed, Apr 01 vs Giants |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Phillies | East | 0 Phillies Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 vs Rangers Sat, Mar 28 vs Rangers Sun, Mar 29 vs Rangers Mon, Mar 30 vs Nationals Tue, Mar 31 vs Nationals Wed, Apr 01 vs Nationals |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Braves | East | 0 Braves Recent Games Fri, Mar 27 vs Royals Sat, Mar 28 vs Royals Sun, Mar 29 vs Royals Mon, Mar 30 vs Athletics Tue, Mar 31 vs Athletics Wed, Apr 01 vs Athletics |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Reds | CentralCntr | 0 Reds Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 vs Red Sox Sat, Mar 28 vs Red Sox Sun, Mar 29 vs Red Sox Mon, Mar 30 vs Pirates Tue, Mar 31 vs Pirates Wed, Apr 01 vs Pirates |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Brewers | CentralCntr | 0 Brewers Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 vs White Sox Sat, Mar 28 vs White Sox Sun, Mar 29 vs White Sox Mon, Mar 30 vs Rays Tue, Mar 31 vs Rays Wed, Apr 01 vs Rays |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Pirates | CentralCntr | 0 Pirates Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 @ Mets Sat, Mar 28 @ Mets Sun, Mar 29 @ Mets Mon, Mar 30 @ Reds Tue, Mar 31 @ Reds Wed, Apr 01 @ Reds |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Cubs | CentralCntr | 0 Cubs Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 vs Nationals Sat, Mar 28 vs Nationals Sun, Mar 29 vs Nationals Mon, Mar 30 vs Angels Tue, Mar 31 vs Angels Wed, Apr 01 vs Angels |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Dodgers | West | 0 Dodgers Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 vs D. Backs Fri, Mar 27 vs D. Backs Sat, Mar 28 vs D. Backs Mon, Mar 30 vs Guardians Tue, Mar 31 vs Guardians Wed, Apr 01 vs Guardians |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Rockies | West | 0 Rockies Recent Games Fri, Mar 27 @ Marlins Sat, Mar 28 @ Marlins Sun, Mar 29 @ Marlins Mon, Mar 30 @ Blue Jays Tue, Mar 31 @ Blue Jays Wed, Apr 01 @ Blue Jays |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% |
| DiamondbacksD. Backs | West | 0 Diamondbacks Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 @ Dodgers Fri, Mar 27 @ Dodgers Sat, Mar 28 @ Dodgers Mon, Mar 30 vs Tigers Tue, Mar 31 vs Tigers Wed, Apr 01 vs Tigers |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Nationals | East | 0 Nationals Recent Games Thu, Mar 26 @ Cubs Sat, Mar 28 @ Cubs Sun, Mar 29 @ Cubs Mon, Mar 30 @ Phillies Tue, Mar 31 @ Phillies Wed, Apr 01 @ Phillies |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Marlins | East | 0 Marlins Recent Games Fri, Mar 27 vs Rockies Sat, Mar 28 vs Rockies Sun, Mar 29 vs Rockies Mon, Mar 30 vs White Sox Tue, Mar 31 vs White Sox Wed, Apr 01 vs White Sox |
0 | 0 | - | - | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Giants | West | 0 Giants Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 25 vs Yankees 0-7 Fri, Mar 27 vs Yankees Sat, Mar 28 vs Yankees Mon, Mar 30 @ Padres Tue, Mar 31 @ Padres Wed, Apr 01 @ Padres |
1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Record | Total | Home (13%) |
Away (13%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| Bye | 13% | ||||
| (14)Marlins | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (5)Braves | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (4)Phillies | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (1)Mets | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Brewers | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (6)Reds | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (9)Cubs | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Padres | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Rockies | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Giants | 0 | 1 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Pirates | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (12)DiamondbacksD. Backs | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Elimination | 60% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cubs (0‑0) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 2:20 pm | |
| 1 | Cubs (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 2:20 pm | |
| 1 | Cubs (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 2:20 pm | |
| 2 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 6:40 pm | |
| 2 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 6:40 pm | |
| 2 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Away | Wed Apr 1, 1:05 pm | |
| 2 | Dodgers (0‑0) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 1:05 pm | |
| 2 | Dodgers (0‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 4:05 pm | |
| 2 | Dodgers (0‑0) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 1:35 pm | |
| 3 | Cardinals (0‑0) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 6:45 pm | |
| 3 | Cardinals (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 6:45 pm | |
| 3 | Cardinals (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 4:05 pm | |
| 3 | Brewers (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 7:40 pm | |
| 3 | Brewers (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 7:10 pm | |
| 3 | Brewers (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 2:10 pm | |
| 4 | Pirates (0‑0) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 6:40 pm | |
| 4 | Pirates (0‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 6:40 pm | |
| 4 | Pirates (0‑0) |
Away | Wed Apr 15, 6:40 pm | |
| 4 | Pirates (0‑0) |
Away | Thu Apr 16, 12:35 pm | |
| 4 | Giants (0‑1) |
Home | Fri Apr 17, 6:45 pm | |
| 4 | Giants (0‑1) |
Home | Sat Apr 18, 4:05 pm | |
| 4 | Giants (0‑1) |
Home | Sun Apr 19, 1:35 pm | |
| 5 | Braves (0‑0) |
Home | Mon Apr 20, 6:45 pm | |
| 5 | Braves (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Apr 21, 6:45 pm | |
| 5 | Braves (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Apr 22, 6:45 pm | |
| 5 | Braves (0‑0) |
Home | Thu Apr 23, 1:05 pm | |
| 5 | White Sox (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Apr 24, 7:40 pm | |
| 5 | White Sox (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Apr 25, 4:10 pm | |
| 5 | White Sox (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Apr 26, 2:10 pm | |
| 6 | Mets (0‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 28, 7:10 pm | |
| 6 | Mets (0‑0) |
Away | Wed Apr 29, 7:10 pm | |
| 6 | Mets (0‑0) |
Away | Thu Apr 30, 1:10 pm | |
| 6 | Brewers (0‑0) |
Home | Fri May 1, 6:45 pm | |
| 6 | Brewers (0‑0) |
Home | Sat May 2, 4:05 pm | |
| 6 | Brewers (0‑0) |
Home | Sun May 3, 1:35 pm | |
| 7 | Twins (0‑0) |
Home | Tue May 5, 6:45 pm | |
| 7 | Twins (0‑0) |
Home | Wed May 6, 6:45 pm | |
| 7 | Twins (0‑0) |
Home | Thu May 7, 1:05 pm | |
| 7 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Away | Fri May 8, 7:10 pm | |
| 7 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Away | Sat May 9, 4:10 pm | |
| 7 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Away | Sun May 10, 12:15 pm | |
| 8 | Reds (0‑0) |
Away | Tue May 12, 6:40 pm | |
| 8 | Reds (0‑0) |
Away | Wed May 13, 6:40 pm | |
| 8 | Reds (0‑0) |
Away | Thu May 14, 12:40 pm | |
| 8 | Orioles (0‑0) |
Home | Fri May 15, 6:45 pm | |
| 8 | Orioles (0‑0) |
Home | Sat May 16, 4:05 pm | |
| 8 | Orioles (0‑0) |
Home | Sun May 17, 1:35 pm | |
| 9 | Mets (0‑0) |
Home | Mon May 18, 6:45 pm | |
| 9 | Mets (0‑0) |
Home | Tue May 19, 6:45 pm | |
| 9 | Mets (0‑0) |
Home | Wed May 20, 6:45 pm | |
| 9 | Mets (0‑0) |
Home | Thu May 21, 4:05 pm | |
| 9 | Braves (0‑0) |
Away | Fri May 22, 7:15 pm | |
| 9 | Braves (0‑0) |
Away | Sat May 23, 4:10 pm | |
| 9 | Braves (0‑0) |
Away | Sun May 24, 4:10 pm | |
| 10 | Guardians (0‑0) |
Away | Mon May 25, 6:10 pm | |
| 10 | Guardians (0‑0) |
Away | Tue May 26, 6:10 pm | |
| 10 | Guardians (0‑0) |
Away | Wed May 27, 1:10 pm | |
| 10 | Padres (0‑0) |
Home | Fri May 29, 6:45 pm | |
| 10 | Padres (0‑0) |
Home | Sat May 30, 4:05 pm | |
| 10 | Padres (0‑0) |
Home | Sun May 31, 1:35 pm | |
| 11 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Home | Mon Jun 1, 6:45 pm | |
| 11 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Jun 2, 6:45 pm | |
| 11 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Jun 3, 1:05 pm | |
| 11 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Jun 5, 9:40 pm | |
| 11 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Jun 6, 4:10 pm | |
| 11 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Jun 7, 3:15 pm | |
| 12 | Giants (0‑1) |
Away | Mon Jun 8, 9:45 pm | |
| 12 | Giants (0‑1) |
Away | Tue Jun 9, 9:45 pm | |
| 12 | Giants (0‑1) |
Away | Wed Jun 10, 3:45 pm | |
| 12 | Mariners (0‑0) |
Home | Fri Jun 12, 6:45 pm | |
| 12 | Mariners (0‑0) |
Home | Sat Jun 13, 4:05 pm | |
| 12 | Mariners (0‑0) |
Home | Sun Jun 14, 1:35 pm | |
| 13 | Royals (0‑0) |
Home | Mon Jun 15, 6:45 pm | |
| 13 | Royals (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Jun 16, 6:45 pm | |
| 13 | Royals (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Jun 17, 1:05 pm | |
| 13 | Rays (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Jun 19, 7:10 pm | |
| 13 | Rays (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Jun 20, 4:10 pm | |
| 13 | Rays (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Jun 21, 1:40 pm | |
| 14 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Home | Mon Jun 22, 6:45 pm | |
| 14 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Jun 23, 6:45 pm | |
| 14 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Jun 24, 6:45 pm | |
| 14 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Home | Thu Jun 25, 6:45 pm | |
| 14 | Orioles (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Jun 26, 7:05 pm | |
| 14 | Orioles (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Jun 27, 7:05 pm | |
| 14 | Orioles (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Jun 28, 1:35 pm | |
| 15 | Red Sox (0‑0) |
Away | Mon Jun 29, 7:10 pm | |
| 15 | Red Sox (0‑0) |
Away | Tue Jun 30, 7:10 pm | |
| 15 | Red Sox (0‑0) |
Away | Wed Jul 1, 1:35 pm | |
| 15 | Pirates (0‑0) |
Home | Fri Jul 3, 6:45 pm | |
| 15 | Pirates (0‑0) |
Home | Sat Jul 4, 11:05 am | |
| 15 | Pirates (0‑0) |
Home | Sun Jul 5, 1:00 pm | |
| 16 | Astros (0‑0) |
Home | Mon Jul 6, 7:05 pm | |
| 16 | Astros (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Jul 7, 6:45 pm | |
| 16 | Astros (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Jul 8, 6:45 pm | |
| 16 | Yankees (1‑0) |
Home | Fri Jul 10, 6:45 pm | |
| 16 | Yankees (1‑0) |
Home | Sat Jul 11, 4:05 pm | |
| 16 | Yankees (1‑0) |
Home | Sun Jul 12, 1:35 pm | |
| 17 | Athletics (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Jul 17, 9:40 pm | |
| 17 | Athletics (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Jul 18, 10:05 pm | |
| 17 | Athletics (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Jul 19, 4:05 pm | |
| 18 | Rockies (0‑0) |
Away | Mon Jul 20, 8:40 pm | |
| 18 | Rockies (0‑0) |
Away | Tue Jul 21, 8:40 pm | |
| 18 | Rockies (0‑0) |
Away | Wed Jul 22, 3:10 pm | |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (0‑0) |
Home | Fri Jul 24, 6:45 pm | |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (0‑0) |
Home | Sat Jul 25, 4:05 pm | |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (0‑0) |
Home | Sun Jul 26, 1:35 pm | |
| 19 | Blue Jays (0‑0) |
Home | Mon Jul 27, 6:45 pm | |
| 19 | Blue Jays (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Jul 28, 6:45 pm | |
| 19 | Blue Jays (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Jul 29, 1:05 pm | |
| 19 | Braves (0‑0) |
Away | Thu Jul 30, 7:15 pm | |
| 19 | Braves (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Jul 31, 7:15 pm | |
| 19 | Braves (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Aug 1, 7:15 pm | |
| 19 | Braves (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Aug 2, 1:35 pm | |
| 20 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Away | Mon Aug 3, 6:40 pm | |
| 20 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Away | Tue Aug 4, 6:40 pm | |
| 20 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Away | Wed Aug 5, 6:40 pm | |
| 20 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Away | Thu Aug 6, 6:05 pm | |
| 20 | Reds (0‑0) |
Home | Fri Aug 7, 6:45 pm | |
| 20 | Reds (0‑0) |
Home | Sat Aug 8, 6:45 pm | |
| 20 | Reds (0‑0) |
Home | Sun Aug 9, 12:15 pm | |
| 21 | Cubs (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Aug 11, 6:45 pm | |
| 21 | Cubs (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Aug 12, 6:45 pm | |
| 21 | Cubs (0‑0) |
Home | Thu Aug 13, 4:05 pm | |
| 21 | Mets (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Aug 14, 7:10 pm | |
| 21 | Mets (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Aug 15, 4:10 pm | |
| 21 | Mets (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Aug 16, 1:40 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (0‑0) |
Away | Tue Aug 18, 8:05 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (0‑0) |
Away | Wed Aug 19, 8:05 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (0‑0) |
Away | Thu Aug 20, 8:05 pm | |
| 22 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Aug 21, 7:10 pm | |
| 22 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Aug 22, 4:10 pm | |
| 22 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Aug 23, 1:40 pm | |
| 23 | Rockies (0‑0) |
Home | Mon Aug 24, 6:45 pm | |
| 23 | Rockies (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Aug 25, 6:45 pm | |
| 23 | Rockies (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Aug 26, 6:45 pm | |
| 23 | Rockies (0‑0) |
Home | Thu Aug 27, 1:05 pm | |
| 23 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Home | Fri Aug 28, 6:45 pm | |
| 23 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Home | Sat Aug 29, 4:05 pm | |
| 23 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Home | Sun Aug 30, 12:15 pm | |
| 24 | Marlins (0‑0) |
Home | Mon Aug 31, 6:45 pm | |
| 24 | Braves (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Sep 1, 6:45 pm | |
| 24 | Braves (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Sep 2, 1:05 pm | |
| 24 | Dodgers (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Sep 4, 10:10 pm | |
| 24 | Dodgers (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Sep 5, 9:10 pm | |
| 24 | Dodgers (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Sep 6, 10:10 pm | |
| 25 | Padres (0‑0) |
Away | Mon Sep 7, 5:10 pm | |
| 25 | Padres (0‑0) |
Away | Tue Sep 8, 9:40 pm | |
| 25 | Padres (0‑0) |
Away | Wed Sep 9, 4:10 pm | |
| 25 | Angels (0‑0) |
Home | Fri Sep 11, 6:45 pm | |
| 25 | Angels (0‑0) |
Home | Sat Sep 12, 4:05 pm | |
| 25 | Angels (0‑0) |
Home | Sun Sep 13, 1:35 pm | |
| 26 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Home | Tue Sep 15, 6:45 pm | |
| 26 | Phillies (0‑0) |
Home | Wed Sep 16, 6:45 pm | |
| 26 | Cardinals (0‑0) |
Away | Fri Sep 18, 8:15 pm | |
| 26 | Cardinals (0‑0) |
Away | Sat Sep 19, 7:15 pm | |
| 26 | Cardinals (0‑0) |
Away | Sun Sep 20, 2:15 pm | |
| 27 | Tigers (0‑0) |
Away | Mon Sep 21, 6:40 pm | |
| 27 | Tigers (0‑0) |
Away | Tue Sep 22, 6:40 pm | |
| 27 | Tigers (0‑0) |
Away | Wed Sep 23, 1:10 pm | |
| 27 | Mets (0‑0) |
Home | Fri Sep 25, 6:45 pm | |
| 27 | Mets (0‑0) |
Home | Sat Sep 26, 4:05 pm | |
| 27 | Mets (0‑0) |
Home | Sun Sep 27, 3:05 pm |