The Washington Nationals had funky home/road splits in 2026

Writer Sam Sallick analyzes the Washington Nationals' contrasting home and road splits throughout the 2026 season. Washington concluded the campaign with a 39-42 record at Nationals Park and a 38-43 record on the road. Despite the balanced final numbers, the team experienced extreme swings, starting 28-18 on the road and 20-31 at home before the All-Star break, only to flip that trend entirely in the second half.

Sallick points to overall variance and improved late-game clutch hitting as key reasons for the reversal. After struggling at home for months, Washington went 19-11 at Nationals Park post-break, highlighted by walk-off hits from Dylan Crews and Harry Ford. Conversely, the Nationals struggled away, going 10-25 on the road in the second half, which included a difficult 2-21 road stretch.