Yankees visit Nationals for weekend series in Washington
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 12:30 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
The New York Yankees begin a weekend series against the Washington Nationals tonight in Washington, D.C. The Yankees are looking to build on a recent win, concluding their previous series with a split after a strong offensive showing. The Nationals, currently 48-46, are surprisingly over.500 and in playoff contention despite subpar pitching. The pitching matchup for Friday features Ryan Weathers starting for the Yankees against Carson Palmquist for the Nationals. Weekend matchups also include Cam Schlittler vs. Miles Mikolas on Saturday and Will Warren vs. a TBD pitcher on Sunday.
- •Yankees are 4 games back in the AL East.
- •Nationals are 3.5 games from the NL Wild Card spot.
- •Palmquist has struggled in his MLB career, currently holding a 7.11 ERA.
- •Cam Schlittler leads Yankees' pitching efforts with a solid recent performance.
- •Nationals starter for Sunday remains uncertain due to injury and suspension issues.
- 12:30 PMYahoo Sports — New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals: Series Preview
"The Yankees head to DC for a weekend series.
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