NL East · 2026
Washington Nationals
66-74 · 4th in NL East · 17 GB · W1
The Ninjas' October odds
Make playoffs
<1%
Win division
<1%
top seed <1%
Win World Series
<1%
Proj wins
77
of 162
The Ninjas' read
Run diff
+19
726 RS / 707 RA
Pythag record
72-68
51% deserved
Luck
-5.7
W vs Pythag
On pace
76
at current W-L rate
At 66-74 with a +19 run differential, the Nationals are on pace for about 76 wins. By Pythagorean expectation — the record their run scoring and prevention actually justify — they're 5.7 wins unluckier than its runs. Run differential is the single best predictor of future record, so it's the number to watch as the season plays out. Because the model trusts those runs over the raw record, it projects them to finish around 77 wins — the number in the October odds above.
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