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Sharp in Tuesday's win Cavalli (3-3) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over six inning in a 6-3 victory over the Guardians. He struck out seven.

Impact The 27-year-old right-hander delivered his third straight quality start and fifth of the season on 87 pitches (61 strikes). Cavalli has been the Nationals' most reliable starter over the last month and a half, giving up three earned runs or fewer in eight straight trips to the mound while posting a 3.27 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 55:9 K:BB through 44 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Marlins.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cavalli's third straight quality start sets tone for Nats against Guards CLEVELAND -- For most of the 2026 season, any conversation about the Nationals' success has started with their offense. While the Nats’ offe...

5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Wood's 15th homer of the season helps Nationals to 6-3 victory over Guardians

James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Wood leads Nationals against the Guardians after 4-hit game

The Washington Nationals take on the Cleveland Guardians after James Wood had four hits on Monday in a 10-2 win over the Guardians

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Keeps piling up punchouts Cavalli (2-3) took the loss Thursday against the Mets, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in seven innings. He struck out nine.

Impact The Mets did all their damage in the third inning, scratching across a pair of runs in the frame, but Cavalli cruised otherwise Thursday. The 27-year-old right-hander surrendered no extra-base hits, also fanning at least eight for the fourth time in his past six starts. The 2020 first-rounder is coming into his own a bit in 2026, posting a palatable 3.86 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 61:19 K:BB across 53.2 frames, and Cavalli will be hoping to keep up his recent hot streak in the strikeout department his next time out versus Cleveland.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Mets vs. Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers – May 21 Cade Cavalli takes the mound for the Washington Nationals on Thursday at Nationals Park against Carson Benge and the New York Mets. First pi...

MAY 21 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

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Fans eight in quality start Cavalli (2-2) earned the win Saturday against the Orioles, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks in 6.1 innings. He struck out eight.

Impact Cavalli, who tends to keep the ball in the yard, served up a pair of home run for the first time this season Saturday but was effective otherwise. The 27-year-old right-hander attacked the zone for 68 strikes on 96 pitches, logging his third quality start of the year while also fanning at least eight for the third time in his past five starts. Cavalli will be trying to further improve on his 4.05 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 52:18 K:BB over 46.2 innings in his next scheduled outing against the division-rival Mets.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Cavalli takes shutout into 7th, Ruiz drives in 5 as Nationals reach .500 with 13-3 win over Orioles

Cade Cavalli took a shutout into the seventh inning, Keibert Ruiz homered and had five RBIs and the Washington Nationals reached the

MAY 16 • Associated Press

Christopher Morel's go-ahead single lifts Marlins past Nationals 5-2

Christopher Morel hit a go-ahead single in the eighth to lift the Miami Marlins past the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Sunday afternoon

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Strikes out four in no-decision Cavalli did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Marlins, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts over 5.2 innings.

Impact Cavalli yielded two runs in the third inning but was otherwise strong, generating 12 swinging strikes on 95 pitches while limiting the Marlins to only singles. The 27-year-old fell one out shy of a quality start, and he's now allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of nine outings to open the campaign. He'll carry a 4.02 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 44:18 K:BB across 40.1 innings into a home matchup against the Orioles next weekend.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins and Nationals meet, winner secures 3-game series

The Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Unravels in fourth, takes loss Cavalli (1-2) took the loss Tuesday against the Twins, allowing six runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out two over four innings.

Impact Cavalli unraveled in the fourth inning, when he threw 40 pitches and struggled badly with command. The right-hander opened the frame with a single and back-to-back walks to load the bases before mishandling a weak grounder from Brooks Lee, allowing a run to score on the error. Later in the inning, Trevor Larnach delivered a two-run double that extended Minnesota's lead. Entering Tuesday, Cavalli had limited opponents to two or fewer earned runs in six of his seven starts and had struck out 10 batters in each of his previous two outings. He now owns a 4.15 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and a 40:17 K:BB across 34.2 innings and is set to face Miami in his next scheduled start.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 6 • FOX SPORTS

Buxton hits 3-run HR, Bradley has 8 strikeouts to help Twins beat Nationals 11-3

Byron Buxton hit a three-run home run, Brooks Lee drove in three runs, and Taj Bradley struck out eight to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 11-3

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Nationals Cade Cavalli matches 3-time Cy Young winner with strikeout performance | Sporting News Washington Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli has back-to-back starts with 10 strikeouts, which hasn't been done since right-hander Max Sch...

APRIL 30 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Fans 10 in first win Cavalli (1-1) tallied the win Wednesday against the Mets, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out 10.

Impact Although Cavalli gave up a season-high eight hits and served up his first home run of the year, he still put forth perhaps his most impressive showing thus far. The right-hander matched a season high in innings and punchouts, generating 18 whiffs in his second quality start of the year. Cavalli has struggled to work deep into starts consistently, logging only 30.2 innings covering seven outings while posting a shaky 1.66 WHIP, but he does have a 3.82 ERA and a strong 38:14 K:BB ahead of his next matchup versus the Twins.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Brady House hits a grand slam and the Nationals blow out the staggering Mets 14-2 in the rain

Brady House capped a seven-run fourth inning with his first career grand slam and the Washington Nationals routed the reeling New York Mets 14-2 on a rainy night at Citi Field

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

New York Mets and Washington Nationals meet in game 2 of series

The New York Mets lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Washington Nationals

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Ritchie allows HR on first big league pitch, then leads Braves over Nats 7-2 for 8th win in 9 games

JR Ritchie allowed a home run to James Wood on his first major league pitch, then rebounded to allow one more run over seven innings and lead the Atlanta Braves over the Washington...

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Strikes out 10 in no-decision Cavalli did not factor into the decision Thursday against Atlanta. He allowed two runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out 10 over five innings.

Impact While Cavalli failed to get in the win column Thursday, the right-hander turned in one of his better starts of the season, setting a new career-high with 10 strikeouts. Still, the right-hander has struggled to go deep into games early in the season, only pitching into the sixth inning once in six outings. Overall, Cavalli sports a 4.01 ERA with a 1.66 WHIP and 28:12 K:BB across 24.2 innings this year. He's currently slated for a road matchup with the Mets his next time out.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Goes just four innings Saturday Cavalli didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Giants, allowing three runs (one earned) on seven hits and no walks with five strikeouts across four innings.

Impact The Nationals' Opening Day starter, Cavalli has managed to go five innings in just one of his five starts to this point. Saturday marked his first start without walking a batter, but the Giants made Cavalli work deep into at-bats and got his pitch count up to 92 through four frames. Cavalli's five strikeouts matched his season high, but he's not going deep enough into games to be worthy of fantasy starts at the moment. Cavalli owns a 4.12 ERA and 18:12 K:BB across 19.2 innings. Cavalli is slated to face Atlanta in his next start Thursday.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles with command in loss Cavalli (0-1) took the loss Monday against the Pirates, allowing four runs on three hits and three walks while striking out two over 1.1 innings.

Impact Cavalli managed to work around early trouble in the first inning when he stranded two runners on base, but things unraveled quickly in the second. The right-hander allowed six straight baserunners, including three walks, as Pittsburgh pushed across four runs and forced his exit, making Monday the shortest start of his young career. The outing highlighted an issue that has followed Cavalli early this season -- traffic on the bases -- as he's managed to retire the side in order just three times through 16 innings. The 27-year-old now owns a 4.60 ERA, 1.72 WHIP and a 13:12 K:BB heading into his next scheduled start against San Francisco, a lineup that has had trouble generating consistent offense so far.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Starters' inability to provide length keeping relief corps on their toes In the early stages of a stretch of 17 games in 17 days that began on Friday, the Nationals’ starting pitchers have been trying to give the...

APRIL 14 • MLB.COM

Paul Skenes and Brandon Lowe lead Pirates to 16-5 rout against Nationals

Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates steamrolled the Washingto...

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

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