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Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals moved to the nation's capital in 2005, playing in the National League Eastern Division. The home ballpark for the Nationals is the aptly named Nationals Park, and the team tasted World Series glory as recently as 2019. If you are wondering how to watch the Washington Nationals live on TV today, or any other day throughout the season, read on for all the information you need.

What Channel is the Nationals Game on Tonight?

Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) is the channel that local fans need to ensure they catch most Washington Nationals games. A happy bonus for fans is that this regional sports network also carries Baltimore Orioles games. The only games that won't be shown are those that are carried by the MLB’s national broadcast partners, which will fall on one of the following channels:

• ESPN: Select nationally broadcast MLB games and Sunday Night Baseball.
• TBS: Tuesday Night MLB games throughout the regular season.
• FOX: 20 Saturday late afternoon or evening games, and four Thursday night games.
• MLB Network: 26 MLB Network Showcase games - blackout restrictions apply for in-market fans.

How to Stream Nationals Games Online

If you have cut the cable cord and now opt for streaming providers, then Fubo TV or DirectTV Stream are your best bet. These are the only two major streaming providers who carry Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, and the major broadcasting channels you need for the Nationals’ more high-profile clashes. It is worth keeping an eye out for free trials, as both providers sometimes offer these.

If you are ever wondering how to watch the Washington Nationals game tonight, you will find up-to-date game times and broadcast information on our MLB page.

If the Nationals’ games alone aren’t enough for you, then look no further than MLB.TV, which gives fans access to every single out-of-market game live and on-demand. In-market games are unfortunately blacked out, which means you will still need access to MASN for those if you live in the region, and you will also need the national broadcasters to enjoy those games.

If the options listed above don’t quite sound right for you, then why not consider one of the following streaming options? Each offers select MLB games throughout the season, as part of wider sports and entertainment offerings that will keep you going all year round.

• ESPN+: One out-of-market game per day throughout the regular season
• Roku: MLB Sunday Leadoff - Broadcasting early Sunday afternoon games during the regular season.
• Fox Sports App: Stream any games shown on FOX, but requires a TV provider login.
• TBS Sports App: Stream Tuesday night games on TBS.
• Apple TV+: Stream Friday Night Baseball exclusive games.

Home of the Nationals

When the franchise was moved to Washington, D.C., the Nationals were temporarily housed at RFK Stadium. Nationals Park, the team’s current home, was completed in 2008 and opened on March 30 as the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2. Nationals Park currently seats 41,339 spectators.

History of the Nationals

The franchise has had a history of failures until recently. While in Montreal, the Expos won just one division title in 1981. The Expos won the NLDS but lost an MLB league championship series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

It took eight years after the move for the Nationals to win their first division title in 2012. The franchise now has five NL East titles (1981, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2017). The Nationals also claimed a playoff berth in 2019 with an MLB wild card after a second-place finish in the NL East. The Nationals won the franchise’s first World Series in 2019 defeating the Houston Astros in seven games.

Because of the franchise’s relative youth, the best in Nationals’ history primarily come from the old Expos. Gary Carter played the first 11 years of his 19-year MLB career in Montreal. The catcher was an 11-time All-Star, a three-time Gold Glove winner and finished his Hall of Fame career with 324 home runs.

One of Carter’s teammates was outfielder Andre Dawson, also a Hall of Famer. Dawson was an eight-time All-Star and was the 1977 NL Rookie of the Year. He won seven Gold Glove awards as an Expo and Dawson is one of just eight MLB players with at least 300 home runs (438) and 300 stolen bases in his career.

Tim Raines also played with Carter and Dawson and, like his teammates, is in the Hall of Fame. All seven of his All-Star appearances came as a member of the Expos. Raines was known for his speed and base-stealing ability. He was the NL stolen base leader four times (1981-84). Raines also won the 1986 NL batting title finishing his career with 2,605 hits and a .294 career batting average.

It was Ryan Zimmerman’s walk-off home run that won the first-ever game at Nationals Park. Zimmerman has played his entire 16-year MLB career with Washington. He is a two-time All-Star and was one of the big reasons why the Nationals were able to win their first World Series in 2019.