Nelson Cruz has the highest career batting average for the Nationals against Mitch Keller, with an average of .800.

	NAME	AVG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Nelson Cruz N. Cruz	.800	2	5	4	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	6	4	0	0	0	.833	.800	1.633
2	Jorbit Vivas J. Vivas	.500	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	2	0	0	0	.600	.500	1.100
3	Robert Hassell III R. Hassell III	.500	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
4	Daylen Lile D. Lile	.500	3	6	3	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	7	7	2	0	0	.571	1.167	1.738
5	Nathaniel Lowe N. Lowe	.500	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	.667	.500	1.167
6	Ildemaro Vargas I. Vargas	.500	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	.500	1.000	1.500
7	Ehire Adrianza E. Adrianza	.500	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
8	Victor Robles V. Robles	.500	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	.667	.500	1.167
9	Cesar Hernandez C. Hernandez	.500	2	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	3	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
10	Juan Soto J. Soto	.500	2	6	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	4	1	0	0	.500	.667	1.167
11	CJ Abrams	.412	6	17	7	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	17	10	1	0	0	.412	.588	1.000
12	Brady House B. House	.400	2	5	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	5	5	1	0	0	.400	1.000	1.400
13	Joey Gallo J. Gallo	.400	2	5	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	6	6	2	0	0	.500	1.200	1.700
14	James Wood J. Wood	.385	5	13	5	2	1	1	1	2	0	4	15	12	4	0	0	.467	.923	1.390
15	Nasim Nuñez N. Nuñez	.333	3	6	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	7	2	0	0	0	.429	.333	.762
16	José Tena J. Tena	.333	2	6	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	6	5	1	0	0	.333	.833	1.167
17	Andrés Chaparro A. Chaparro	.333	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
18	Jake Alu J. Alu	.333	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
19	Luis García Jr. L. García Jr.	.286	8	21	6	3	0	1	3	1	0	3	22	12	4	0	0	.318	.571	.890
20	Josh Bell J. Bell	.286	4	7	2	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	10	3	1	0	0	.500	.429	.929
21	Drew Millas D. Millas	.250	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
22	Keibert Ruiz K. Ruiz	.222	7	18	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	19	5	1	0	0	.263	.278	.541
23	Jacob Young J. Young	.167	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	1	0	1	0	.286	.167	.452
24	Dylan Crews D. Crews	.100	4	10	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	1	.091	.100	.191

StatMuse has event-level data for batting average going back to the 1974 season.

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

40

Schwarber

38

Crow-Armstrong

37

Caminero

RBI Leaders

105

Stewart

100

Burleson

97

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.317

Alvarez

.317

Arraez

.309

Simpson

Hit Leaders

163

Lopez

163

Arraez

157

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

99

Crow-Armstrong

93

Olson

OBP Leaders

.432

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.607

Alvarez

.577

Crow-Armstrong

.554

García

SB Leaders

43

Nuñez

40

Chisholm

37

Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

222

Misiorowski

217

Cease

204

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.73

Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

2.09

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.23

Misiorowski

12.99

Cease

11.77

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.34

Misiorowski

6.32

Sale

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,231.2

Ohtani

1,985.3

Crow-Armstrong

1,810.5

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,568.6

Ohtani

1,506

Crow-Armstrong

1,357

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

81-55

78-59

79-60

76-62

74-62

75-63

Worst Record ATS

51-86

55-82

58-79

59-78

62-75

63-74

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	82	55	.599
Phillies	77	60	.562	5.0
Marlins	69	68	.504	13.0
Nationals	65	74	.468	18.0
Mets	61	76	.445	21.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	85	52	.620
Cubs	77	60	.562	8.0
Cardinals	68	70	.493	17.5
Pirates	67	71	.486	18.5
Reds	65	72	.474	20.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	82	55	.599
Diamondbacks	73	65	.529	9.5
Padres	72	65	.526	10.0
Giants	56	81	.409	26.0
Rockies	52	85	.380	30.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	82	54	.603
Yankees	78	59	.569	4.5
Red Sox	74	63	.540	8.5
Orioles	68	69	.496	14.5
Blue Jays	68	70	.493	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	72	64	.529
Guardians	69	68	.504	3.5
Twins	65	72	.474	7.5
Tigers	63	73	.463	9.0
Royals	62	76	.449	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	69	68	.504
Rangers	67	70	.489	2.0
Mariners	64	73	.467	5.0
Athletics	53	84	.387	16.0
Angels	52	85	.380	17.0