Washington Nationals at Chicago White Sox: Final Score & Recap

The Washington Nationals edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in ten innings at Rate Field on April 26, 2026, with all three runs scored in the extra frame. The DiamondIQ model opened the game with the White Sox holding a 48 percent win probability, a figure that held relatively steady through nine scoreless innings before collapsing entirely by the final out.

The decisive sequence came in the top of the tenth, when José Tena delivered the go-ahead two-run home run off Seranthony Domínguez, a swing that shifted win probability by 24.0 percent in Washington's favor. Jorbit Vivas contributed to the inning as well, grounding out in a manner that still added 16.4 percent to the Nationals' win probability, suggesting the play advanced runners or came in a high-leverage situation that kept Chicago's deficit intact. The White Sox mounted a response in the bottom half, as Tristan Peters singled off Paxton Schultz to bring Chicago within one and added 15.9 percent to the home side's chances. But Miguel Vargas ended the threat by striking out, a result that swung 27.0 percent back toward Washington and sealed the outcome. The Nationals' pitching staff was the backbone of the win, with Foster Griffin leading all pitchers at plus-36.4 percent WPA, followed by Sean Newcomb at plus-31.6 percent and Sean Burke at plus-29.3 percent, a collective effort that held Chicago scoreless through nine innings before closing out the extra inning with one run allowed.