Minnesota TwinsTwins16-22
5FinalMay 7, 2026
Washington NationalsNationals18-20
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
MIN+104
WSH−126
Run line
MIN −1.5+154
WSH +1.5−187
Total O/U
Over 9.5+101
Under 9.5−121
- Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9.5 (12 runs).
Recap
The Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 at Nationals Park in Washington on May 7, 2026 to move to 18-20.
The game was played before 13,543.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | x | 7 |
W: Poulin (3-0) · L: Klein (0-1) · S: Varland (0-0)
Scoring plays
Top 2
- MINSingleLee singled to left, Jeffers scored and Keaschall scored, Clemens to third.2-0
Bottom 3
- WSHDoubleRuiz doubled to right, Young scored, Ruiz to third.2-1
- WSHSacrifice flyNuñez hit sacrifice fly to center, Ruiz scored.2-2
Top 5
- MINSingleGray reached on infield single to second, Lee scored, Gray to second.3-2
Bottom 5
- WSHDoubleRuiz doubled to right, Young scored and Tena scored.3-4
- WSHFielder's choiceMead hit into fielder's choice to right, Ruiz scored, Lile out at second, Wood to third.3-5
Top 6
- MINHome runJeffers homered to left (432 feet).4-5
Top 7
- MINDoubleBell doubled to left, Jeffers scored.5-5
Bottom 7
- WSHHome runRuiz homered to right (353 feet).5-6
- WSHSingleMead singled to right, Wood scored, Lile to second.5-7
Team stats
MINWSH
- Hits
- 11
- 8
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 7
- Walks
- 4
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 5
- Runners Left On Base
- 15
- 12
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton CF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .243 | .298 | .514 |
| Trevor Larnach DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .270 | .393 | .393 |
| Austin Martin LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .317 | .457 | .402 |
| Ryan Jeffers C | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .302 | .409 | .531 |
| Matt Wallner RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .185 | .285 | .324 |
| Josh Bell PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .217 | .297 | .333 |
| James Outman RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .121 | .171 | .182 |
| Luke Keaschall 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .234 | .310 | .314 |
| Kody Clemens 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .193 | .316 | .349 |
| Victor Caratini 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .207 | .305 | .253 |
| Brooks Lee SS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .270 | .326 | .434 |
| Tristan Gray 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .258 | .299 | .419 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Woods Richardson P | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 61-34 | 6.92 | 61 |
| Anthony Banda P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-9 | 8.04 | 20 |
| John Klein P | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31-22 | 7.71 | 31 |
| Taylor Rogers P | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-20 | 4.70 | 26 |
Nationals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .243 | .394 | .514 |
| Daylen Lile LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .245 | .323 | .367 |
| Curtis Mead 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .220 | .319 | .439 |
| CJ Abrams SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .290 | .391 | .542 |
| Brady House 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .238 | .299 | .397 |
| Jose Tena DH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .284 | .342 | .463 |
| Jacob Young CF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .234 | .275 | .323 |
| Keibert Ruiz C | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .214 | .233 | .400 |
| Nasim Nunez 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .215 | .315 | .243 |
Nationals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Irvin P | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 92-63 | 5.22 | 92 |
| Richard Lovelady P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16-7 | 2.40 | 16 |
| Orlando Ribalta P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 3.60 | 21 |
| PJ Poulin P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-14 | 3.44 | 23 |
| Gus Varland P | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.07 | 16 |
Game info
VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC
Attendance13,543
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Nate Tomlinson · First Base Umpire: Bruce Dreckman · Second Base Umpire: Mark Wegner · Third Base Umpire: Carlos Torres
Last and next games
Twins
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- Last game: W 15-2 vs MINWed May 6
- Next game: W 3-2 at MIAFri May 8
- L 3-11 vs MINTue May 5
- W 3-2 vs MILSun May 3
- L 1-4 vs MILSat May 2
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