Where to watch the Nationals in Washington and out of market, every channel and every night.
Home venueNationals Park
LocationWashington, DC
LeagueMLB
DivisionNL East
Opened2008
How to Watch
National TV picks up just 4 Washington Nationals games in 2026, on FS1 and MLB Network; nearly every other game streams on NATIONALS.TV, the team's direct-to-fan service, rather than a traditional regional cable channel.
All 162 Washington Nationals games, mapped to the channel and streaming service that carries each. Enter your ZIP to calculate localized costs and viewing options.
Listed channels are included with each service and may be carrying a given game. Check the schedule for the confirmed channel on any specific matchup.
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Common questions
What TV channel is the Nationals game on today?
Most Washington Nationals games air on NATIONALS.TV, the team's regional broadcaster, with national games on FOX, FS1, NBC, and NBCSN. For the rest of the season, the How to Watch section above breaks down every channel and service that carries Washington Nationals games.
What is NATIONALS.TV and do I need cable for it?
NATIONALS.TV is the team's direct-to-consumer stream, run by MLB. You can subscribe to it on its own with no cable, and unlike a regional cable app it works in any market, not just the team's home area. It carries the local Nationals broadcasts that used to be on the RSN.
How do I watch the Nationals if I live outside the market?
NATIONALS.TV works in any market, so you can subscribe to it from anywhere to follow the Nationals, which a regional cable app would not allow. MLB.TV is the other option and carries every out-of-market game. The one catch is local blackouts: if you are physically inside a team's home territory, that team's games can be blacked out on either service.
How do I know if I'm in the Washington Nationals TV territory?
If you live in Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia, you're probably inside it — that's where NATIONALS.TV carries the games and MLB.TV blacks them out, home or away. Territory lines follow ZIP codes, not state lines, so check your ZIP in the streaming calculator for the real answer.
What time do the Nationals play?
Most Nationals home games start around 6:45 PM ET, with day games near 1:05 PM ET and road games shifting by time zone. See the schedule above for the next game's exact first pitch.
