Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals Live Score (21 Feb, 2026)

Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals Live Score (21 Feb, 2026)
Final February 21, 2026
Astros
0-1
1
VS
1 - 2
VS
Nationals
1-0
2

Game Information

Stage
EXH
Season
2026
First Pitch
Sat, Feb 21, 1:05 pm
Venue
CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches
Location
Palm Beach, Florida
Venue Type
Outdoor
Broadcast
MLB.TV
Attendance
2,884

Inning Scores

Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros logo HOU 010000000140
Washington Nationals logo WSH 00001100-250

Live Situation

0Balls
1Strikes
0Outs
—Pitcher
—At Bat

Pitch Sequence

1 STRIKE SWINGING Slider 82 MPH
2 BALL IN PLAY Slider 81 MPH

Injury Report

Houston Astros logo Houston Astros
Brice Matthews
Brice Matthews
#0 · CF · 60-Day IL
Sprain · Left Knee · Est. return Sep 11
IL60
Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
#50 · SP · 15-Day IL
Inflammation · Right Elbow · Est. return Sep 14
IL15
Carlos Correa
Carlos Correa
#1 · SS · 60-Day IL
Surgery · Left Ankle · Est. return Sep 23
IL60
Brandon Walter
Brandon Walter
#60 · SP · 60-Day IL
Surgery · Left Elbow · Est. return Jan 31
IL60
Washington Nationals logo Washington Nationals
Keibert Ruiz
Keibert Ruiz
#20 · C · Day-To-Day
Head · Est. return Sep 3
DD
Richard Lovelady
Richard Lovelady
#55 · RP · 60-Day IL
Strain · Left Triceps · Est. return Sep 3
IL60
Cade Cavalli
Cade Cavalli
#24 · SP · Day-To-Day
Lower Leg · Est. return Sep 3
DD
Josiah Gray
Josiah Gray
#40 · SP · 60-Day IL
Strain · Right Elbow · Est. return Sep 3
IL60
DJ Herz
DJ Herz
#77 · SP · 60-Day IL
Strain · Left Elbow · Est. return Sep 6
IL60

Team Stats

Houston Astros logo HOU
WSH Washington Nationals logo
1 Runs 2
4 Hits 5
0 Errors 0
0 Home Runs 1
11 Walks 4
12 Strikeouts 8

Player Box Score

Houston Astros

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Zach Cole Zach Cole
0-110000210.000.667.000
Thomas Sacco Thomas Sacco
0-110000110.000.500.000
Brice Matthews Brice Matthews
0-330000020.000.000.000
Patrick Sullivan Patrick Sullivan
0-220000010.000.000.000
Cam Smith Cam Smith
0-220000100.000.333.000
Kellen Strahm Kellen Strahm
0-220000010.000.000.000
Joey Loperfido Joey Loperfido
0-110000210.000.667.000
Anthony Huezo Anthony Huezo
0-000000100.0001.000.000
Zach Dezenzo Zach Dezenzo
0-330000020.000.000.000
Garret Guillemette Garret Guillemette
0-110000000.000.000.000
Shay Whitcomb Shay Whitcomb
1-331100010.333.333.333
James Nelson James Nelson
0-000000100.0001.000.000
William Bush William Bush
0-330000120.000.250.000
Nick Allen Nick Allen
1-330110000.333.333.333
Riley Unroe Riley Unroe
0-000000100.0001.000.000
Cesar Salazar Cesar Salazar
2-330200000.667.667.667
Justin Thomas Justin Thomas
0-000000000.000.000.000
Carlos Perez Carlos Perez
0-000000100.0001.000.000
Jack Winkler Jack Winkler
0-000000000.000.000.000

Washington Nationals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
CJ Abrams CJ Abrams
1-220110100.500.6671.000
Eli Willits Eli Willits
0-110000000.000.000.000
Dylan Crews Dylan Crews
0-330000010.000.000.000
Cristhian Vaquero Cristhian Vaquero
1-1101000001.0001.0001.000
Keibert Ruiz Keibert Ruiz
0-220000000.000.000.000
Coy James Coy James
0-220000020.000.000.000
Riley Adams Riley Adams
0-110000100.000.500.000
Drew Millas Drew Millas
0-220000000.000.000.000
Jose Tena Jose Tena
0-220000000.000.000.000
Jorgelys Mota Jorgelys Mota
1-1111110001.0001.0004.000
Andrew Pinckney Andrew Pinckney
1-221100010.500.5001.000
Ethan Petry Ethan Petry
0-110000000.000.000.000
Abimelec Ortiz Abimelec Ortiz
0-110000100.000.500.000
Samuel Brown Samuel Brown
0-110000010.000.000.000
Orelvis Martinez Orelvis Martinez
1-1101001001.0001.0001.000
Angel Feliz Angel Feliz
0-110000000.000.000.000
Christian Franklin Christian Franklin
0-220000020.000.000.000
Leandro Pineda Leandro Pineda
0-110000010.000.000.000

Houston Astros

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Colton Gordon Colton Gordon
1.0000010-----0.00--
AJ Blubaugh AJ Blubaugh
1.000011018---0.0018
Peter Lambert Peter Lambert
1.020001018---0.0018
Tom Cosgrove Tom Cosgrove
1.000000011---0.0011
Miguel Ullola Miguel Ullola
1.011131026---9.0026
Logan VanWey Logan VanWey
1.01110118---9.008
Alimber Santa Alimber Santa
1.000002013---0.0013
Sam Carlson Sam Carlson
1.010001026---0.0026

Washington Nationals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Jake Eder Jake Eder
2.021022042---0.0042
Richard Lovelady Richard Lovelady
1.000033031---0.0031
PJ Poulin PJ Poulin
1.010001012---0.0012
Paxton Schultz Paxton Schultz
1.000011020---0.0020
Seth Shuman Seth Shuman
1.000001016---0.0016
Jack Sinclair Jack Sinclair
1.010001012---0.0012
Sandy Gaston Sandy Gaston
1.000022024---0.0024
Holden Powell Holden Powell
1.000031023---0.0023

H2H / Season Series

Houston Astros logoHOU
2–3Mar 12, 2026
WSHWashington Nationals logo
Washington Nationals logoWSH
3–1Mar 8, 2026
HOUHouston Astros logo
Houston Astros logoHOU
7–1Mar 6, 2026
WSHWashington Nationals logo
Houston Astros logoHOU
3–3Mar 2, 2026
WSHWashington Nationals logo
Washington Nationals logoWSH
4–4Feb 27, 2026
HOUHouston Astros logo
Washington Nationals logoWSH
2–1Feb 21, 2026
HOUHouston Astros logo

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResult
Sep 2Chicago White Sox logovs CHWW2–0
Sep 1Chicago White Sox logovs CHWL1–5
Aug 31Chicago White Sox logovs CHWW6–3
Aug 30New York Mets logo@ NYMW6–3
Aug 29New York Mets logo@ NYML2–6
DateOpponentResult
Sep 2Atlanta Braves logovs ATLL0–9
Sep 1Atlanta Braves logovs ATLW9–5
Aug 31Miami Marlins logovs MIAW6–3
Aug 30Miami Marlins logovs MIAL2–6
Aug 29Miami Marlins logovs MIAW5–4

Standings

American League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Tampa Bay Rays logoRays8356.597-+51L1
2Chicago White Sox logoWhite Sox7366.52510+43L1
3Houston Astros logoAstros7169.50712.5-42W1
4New York Yankees logoYankees8060.5713.5+115W2
5Red Sox logoRed Sox7565.5368.5+77L2
6Cleveland Guardians logoGuardians7069.50413-8L1
7Texas Rangers logoRangers6971.49314.5-48L1
8Blue Jays logoBlue Jays6971.49314.5-44W1
9Baltimore Orioles logoOrioles6971.49314.5-20L2
10Minnesota Twins logoTwins6773.47916.5-38L1
11Mariners logoMariners6674.47117.5-65W2
12Detroit Tigers logoTigers6475.46019+47W1
13Kansas City Royals logoRoyals6278.44321.5-89L3
14Athletics logoAthletics5486.38629.5-194W1
15Los Angeles Angels logoAngels5387.37930.5-80L2

National League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Milwaukee Brewers logoBrewers8753.621-+172W2
2Atlanta Braves logoBraves8357.5934+118W1
3Los Angeles Dodgers logoDodgers8257.5904.5+146L2
4Philadelphia Phillies logoPhillies7961.5648+36L1
5Chicago Cubs logoCubs7862.5579+132L2
6Arizona Diamondbacks logoDiamondbacks7467.52513.5-1W1
7San Diego Padres logoPadres7367.52114+10L2
8Miami Marlins logoMarlins7169.50716+18W2
9St. Louis Cardinals logoCardinals7070.50017-8W2
10Pittsburgh Pirates logoPirates6872.48619+26L1
11Cincinnati Reds logoReds6773.47920-108W2
12Washington Nationals logoNationals6775.47221+14L1
13New York Mets logoMets6377.45024-50W1
14San Francisco Giants logoGiants5882.41429-70W1
15Colorado Rockies logoRockies5486.38633-140W2

About the Game

Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals has finished on February 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM EST at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in Palm Beach, Florida. The final score is Houston Astros 1, Washington Nationals 2.

The clubs entered the game with records of 0-1 for Houston Astros and 1-0 for Washington Nationals. The game was broadcast on MLB.TV. This page follows the score by inning, current game situation, batting statistics and pitching statistics.

Follow Astros vs Nationals through each inning for live score changes and the final result. MLB scores and schedule page provides additional games, schedules and results.

HOU
VS
WSH

Pitchers

Colton Gordon
Colton GordonP
AJ Blubaugh
AJ BlubaughP
Peter Lambert
Peter LambertP
Tom Cosgrove
Tom CosgroveP
Miguel Ullola
Miguel UllolaP
Logan VanWey
Logan VanWeyP
Alimber Santa
Alimber SantaP
Sam Carlson
Sam CarlsonP

Catchers

Cesar Salazar
Cesar SalazarC
Carlos Perez
Carlos PerezC

Infielders

Thomas Sacco
Thomas Sacco2B
Zach Dezenzo
Zach Dezenzo1B
Garret Guillemette
Garret Guillemette1B
Shay Whitcomb
Shay Whitcomb3B
James Nelson
James Nelson3B
Nick Allen
Nick AllenSS
Riley Unroe
Riley UnroeSS

Outfielders

Zach Cole
Zach ColeCF
Brice Matthews
Brice MatthewsCF
Patrick Sullivan
Patrick SullivanCF
Cam Smith
Cam SmithRF
Kellen Strahm
Kellen StrahmRF
Joey Loperfido
Joey LoperfidoLF
Anthony Huezo
Anthony HuezoLF

Designated Hitters

William Bush
William BushDH

Other Players

Justin Thomas
Justin ThomasPR
Jack Winkler
Jack WinklerPR

Pitchers

Jake Eder
Jake EderP
Richard Lovelady
Richard LoveladyP
PJ Poulin
PJ PoulinP
Paxton Schultz
Paxton SchultzP
Seth Shuman
Seth ShumanP
Jack Sinclair
Jack SinclairP
Sandy Gaston
Sandy GastonP
Holden Powell
Holden PowellP

Catchers

Riley Adams
Riley AdamsC
Drew Millas
Drew MillasC

Infielders

CJ Abrams
CJ AbramsSS
Eli Willits
Eli WillitsSS
Jose Tena
Jose Tena3B
Jorgelys Mota
Jorgelys Mota3B
Abimelec Ortiz
Abimelec Ortiz1B
Samuel Brown
Samuel Brown1B
Orelvis Martinez
Orelvis Martinez2B
Angel Feliz
Angel Feliz2B

Outfielders

Dylan Crews
Dylan CrewsCF
Cristhian Vaquero
Cristhian VaqueroCF
Andrew Pinckney
Andrew PinckneyRF
Ethan Petry
Ethan PetryRF
Christian Franklin
Christian FranklinLF
Leandro Pineda
Leandro PinedaLF

Designated Hitters

Keibert Ruiz
Keibert RuizDH
Coy James
Coy JamesDH
Astros
VS
Nationals

Batting

140
Team Games Played
142
4702
At Bats
4843
1129
Hits
1202
602
Runs Batted In
696
184
Home Runs
193
43
Stolen Bases
151
.240
Batting Average
.248
633
Runs
735
204
Doubles
241
16
Triples
28
1917
Total Bases
2078
467
Walks
498
1147
Strikeouts
1178
.315
On Base Percentage
.325
.408
Slugging Percentage
.429
.723
OBP Pct + SLG Pct
.754
140
Games Played
142
140
Games Started
142
66
Hit By Pitch
65
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
0.0
Offensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
19
Caught Stealing
34
1
Is Qualified
1
608.5
Runs Created
699.4
4.4
Runs Created Per 27 Outs
5.0
.088
Walks Per Plate Appearance
.091
0.41
Walk To Strikeout Ratio
0.42
.168
Isolated Power
.181
.272
Secondary Average
.308
3.88
Pitches Per Plate Appearance
3.82
404
Extra Base Hits
462
5289
Plate Appearances
5459
25.6
At Bats Per Home Run
25.1
17
Sacrifice Hit
18
35
Sacrifice Flies
32

Pitching

140
Team Games Played
142
38
Quality Starts
32
71
Wins
67
69
Losses
75
44
Saves
34
73
Holds
71
1112
Hits
1237
632
Earned runs
658
180
Home Runs
194
579
Walks
517
1225
Strikeouts
1109
8.9
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.9
152.5
Pitches Per Start
150.8
1.36
Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched
1.39
4.58
Earned Run Average
4.69
69
Losses
75
1242.1
Innings pitched
1262.0
.507
Win Percentage
.472
53
Save Opportunities
69
.239
Opponent Batting Average
.255
.331
Opponent's On-base pct.
.333
.404
Opponent's Slugging pct.
.426
.735
Opponent's OPB Pct + SLG Pct
.760
4660
At Bats
4842
186
Doubles
223
22
Triples
11
82
Batters Hit
73
112
Stolen Bases
107
140
Games Played
142
0
Complete Games
0
9
Shutouts
5
45
Wild Pitches
52
644
Runs Batted In
693
6
Balks
1
1242.1
Innings pitched
1262.0
8.9
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.9
36
Caught Stealing
31
140
Games Started
142
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Is Qualified
1
675
Runs
721
632
Earned Runs
658
1882
Total Bases
2064

Fielding

140
Team Games Played
142
1242
Full Innings
1262
4823
Total Chances
5171
3727
Putouts
3786
1032
Assists
1291
64
Errors
94
204
Double Plays
241
0.987
Fielding Percentage
0.982
34.5
Range Factor
36.2
0.0
Zone Rating
0.0
140
Games Played
142
0
Games Started
0
0.0
Defensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Qualified
1