In his first Opening Day start, left-hander MacKenzie Gore set a Nationals franchise record and joined a Hall of Famer with 13 strikeouts in a dazzling six-inning, one-hit performance during a 7-3 loss to the Phillies on Thursday at Nationals Park.

The Philadelphia Phillies notched their first win of the season with a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Opening Day. It was a historic performance f

Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning and J.T. Realmuto added a two-run triple, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals for a successful start to the defense of their NL East title.

MacKenzie Gore set the tone for the Nationals from the get-go on Thursday. He started the 2025 regular season by striking out Trea Turner on a perfectly placed low-and-inside 96 mph fastball.Little did we know at the time that would be the first of an Opening Day franchise-record 13 strikeouts he would record over his six brilliant innings.

The Philadelphia Phillies eked out an extra-inning victory over the Washington Nationals, overcoming MacKenzie Gore's dominant performance and a record number o

MacKenzie Gore tallies his 12th strikeout of the game in the top of the 5th inning to cap off five K's in a row

We all need small wins,” Gore said. “If we can focus on the small wins, it keeps it where we can just keep moving forward every day.”

It was an encouraging, yet, challenging start to the season for the Washington Nationals against the Philadelphia Phillies.  Even though the Nationals lost the