The Houston Astros open a six-game road trip on Monday night against the Washington Nationals.
The Houston Astros (45-47), fresh off a series win over the American League’s best team in the Tampa Bay Rays, open a six-game road trip on Monday night as they take on the Washington Nationals (46-45) at Nationals Park in Washington. Houston sits 2.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners in the American League West race despite the sub-.500 record the team has held since April 8. The Nationals are 1-2 on a nine-game homestand and enter Monday with the worst home field record in the National League at 18-27.
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Game Date: Monday, July 6, 2026
Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
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Location: Nationals Park
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Peter Lambert struck out six and allowed only three hits in 5.2 innings, combining with three relievers on a four-hit shutout as the Astros shut down the Rays 2-0 on Sunday. Christian Walker delivered a solo home run in the fourth and Isaac Paredes went deep in the sixth for Houston, finishing with two of the Astros’ six hits in the win.
Washington’s Brad Lord continued his recent struggles, surrendering five runs in the eighth inning of the Nationals’ 11-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Lord has given up 12 runs in his last four outings, covering seven innings, as his ERA soared from 2.29 to 3.88. Luis García Jr. and Dylan Crews hit solo homers for the Nats, who battled back to tie the game at 4-4 after trailing 4-0.
Veteran right-hander Miles Mikolas (2-7) makes the start for the Nationals on Monday night. He enters with a 5.44 ERA and 1.292 WHIP in 18 appearances and 84.1 innings, starting seven games. Houston gives the ball to right-hander Mike Burrows (4-8), who comes in with a 5.58 ERA and 1.506 WHIP in 90.1 innings, making 16 starts and working once in relief.
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The Astros vs Nationals game takes place on Monday, July 6, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.
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Looking to watch this game? Fans outside the local markets can tune into either MLB Network or MLB.TV-Washington Nationals to see the action, while those in the Houston area can watch on Space City Home Network and viewers in the Washington market can catch the game on Nationals.TV. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this matchup, as well as numerous other sports leagues.
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