Current-feed record
+2wins for Nationals
53% Nationals · 47% Twins
Nationals have pulled further ahead since 2023: 7-5.
Minnesota Twins vs Washington Nationals All-Time Record
Interleague
Minnesota Twins
Washington Nationals
Nationals lead Twins16to14since 2004
Retrosheet history through 2025, plus 3 final games from the current feed.
2026 season series: Nationals lead 2-1
Data updated 5 min read
At a glance
Current-feed analysis, 2002 to 2026
Minnesota Twins vs Washington Nationals insights
Recent form
6-14last 20
Nationals on a 2-game streak
Nationals won 7-5 on May 7, 2026
Where it matters
0Postseason games
No postseason meetings since 2002.
Schedule context
- Nationals built the series lead before the 2023 schedule change, taking 9 of 18 decided meetings (50%).
- Since the schedule balanced out they are 7-5, or 58% to Nationals.
Twins vs Nationals interleague history by season
Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals first met in 2004, so all 30 meetings across 10 seasons sit in the current feed. Interleague scheduling makes meeting frequency uneven, so the season table matters more than a raw average.
- Active seasons
- 10
- With at least one meeting since 2002
- Busiest season
- 2026
- 3 meetings
- Per active season
- 3.0
- Uneven interleague cadence
Win Percentage
14W
16W
MIN
WSH
47%53%
Minnesota TwinsWashington Nationals
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
May 7
WSH 7-5 MIN
WSHMay 6
WSH 15-2 MIN
WSHMay 5
WSH 3-11 MIN
MINJul 27
MIN 2-7 WSH
WSHJul 26
MIN 3-9 WSH
WSHJul 25
MIN 1-0 WSH
MINMay 22
WSH 2-3 MIN
MINMay 21
WSH 0-10 MIN
MINMay 20
WSH 12-3 MIN
WSHApr 23
MIN 3-1 WSH
MIN| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | WSH | MIN | 7–5 | WSH |
| May 6, 2026 | WSH | MIN | 15–2 | WSH |
| May 5, 2026 | WSH | MIN | 3–11 | MIN |
| Jul 27, 2025 | MIN | WSH | 2–7 | WSH |
| Jul 26, 2025 | MIN | WSH | 3–9 | WSH |
| Jul 25, 2025 | MIN | WSH | 1–0 | MIN |
| May 22, 2024 | WSH | MIN | 2–3 | MIN |
| May 21, 2024 | WSH | MIN | 0–10 | MIN |
| May 20, 2024 | WSH | MIN | 12–3 | WSH |
| Apr 23, 2023 | MIN | WSH | 3–1 | MIN |
Last Meeting
May 7, 2026Final
WSH
7
HOME
MIN
5
AWAY
Nationalswon by2runs
Nationals' 2nd straight in this series·Game 30 since 2002
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Washington Nationals: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 4.3 runs on average
4.3runs
Momentum (Last 10 vs Archive since 2002)
MIN-Neutral
Last 1050%
Archive since 200246.7%
WSH-Neutral
Last 1050%
Archive since 200253.3%
Last 10 Results
MIN / WSH
Record since 2002
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Postseason record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season30 games
14
16
No postseason meetings appear since 2002.
Minnesota Twins Biggest Win
10–0+10 runs
May 21, 2024
Washington Nationals Biggest Win
15–2+13 runs
May 6, 2026
Decade Breakdown
Choose a decade to scope the current-feed page
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | MIN ↕ | WSH ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Home / Away Split
AWAY
7-8
MIN
AWAY
8-7
WSH
Retrosheet archiveComplete through 2025
Minnesota Twins vs Washington Nationals all-time record, 2004 to 2025
Explore how this matchup changed by decade, where each lineup produced its runs, and the games that pushed the rivalry record book. This archive is a separate source window from the current-feed sections above, which start in 2002.
- Games
- 27
- Peak inning
- 5
- Record game
- 18 runs
Two source windows. Current-feed sections: 30 games from 2004 to 2026. History Lab: 27 Retrosheet games from 2004 to 2025. The first refreshes with current finals; Retrosheet's published archive currently ends in 2025.Small historical sample: 27 games. Era and inning rates describe these meetings, but should not be treated as a forecast.
Decade balance
Select an era to inspect pace, scoring and attendance.
MINWSH
Scoring by inning
Runs per 100 batting innings, adjusted for unequal ninth and extra innings.
MINWSH
33.3
163.0
48.1
225.9
51.9
381.5
33.3
437.0
25.9
585.2
48.1
648.1
74.1
737.0
77.8
840.7
25.0
936.4
27.3
EX18.2
- MIN after scoring first
- 75.0%
- WSH after scoring first
- 73.3%
- Lead-change games
- 37.0%
- Beyond nine innings
- 3
The games at the edges
Verified single-game records from the historical matchup log.
Highest total
18 runs
MIN 6, WSH 12
Sep 12, 2019
Biggest margin
10 runs
WSH 0, MIN 10
May 21, 2024
Longest game
16 innings
WSH 6, MIN 5
Apr 24, 2016
Largest crowd
41,587
WSH 3, MIN 4
Jun 8, 2013
Minnesota Twins largest comeback
3-run deficit
WSH 4, MIN 5
Jun 16, 2004
Washington Nationals largest comeback
3-run deficit
WSH 5, MIN 4
Jun 9, 2013
Full archive stat line
Counting stats across games with complete team totals.
MetricMINWSH
Hits228248
Home runs2925
Walks8670
Strikeouts209191
Errors1318
Where the rivalry lived
- 019games
Target Field
Minneapolis, MN
- 029games
Nationals Park
Washington, DC
- 036games
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis, MN
Betting Context
Betting context since 2002
How this pairing has settled: run margins, totals and break-even prices derived from its historical record. These are final-score frequencies, not results against a closing line. We do not hold historical sportsbook prices for these games.
Small sample: 30 decided meetings, under the 50 we treat as the floor for a stable rate. Read the figures below as description, not a forecast. Interleague pairs meet in short bursts, so a single series can move any percentage here by several points.
One-run games
26.7%
Share of the 30 decided meetings settled by exactly one run.
Won by 2 or more
73.3%
A 2+ run margin crosses 1.5, but this is not a historical line result. Average gap: 4.3.
Average total
9.3runs
Final-score average without accounting for park, bullpen or weather.
Home side wins
50%
Share of decided meetings won by the listed home team.
Totals ladder
Where the combined score landed against the half-run lines a book normally posts. Half runs cannot push, so every meeting falls on one side.
| Line | Over | Under | Over rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 20 | 10 | 66.7% |
| 8.5 | 19 | 11 | 63.3% |
| 9.5Closest to even | 15 | 15 | 50% |
Fair price from the base rate
The decimal price that corresponds exactly to each club's win share in this archive. It describes the record and does not estimate the next game.
Washington Nationals
16 W · 53.3%1.88
Minnesota Twins
14 W · 46.7%2.14
A base rate is not a forecast. Starting pitchers, lineups, injuries and venue all matter more to a single game than a multi-season head-to-head record.
Last 20 meetings vs full history
One-run games
25%vs 26.7% full archive
-1.7% in the last 20
Won by 2 or more
75%vs 73.3% full archive
+1.7% in the last 20
Average total
9.5 runsvs 9.3 runs full archive
+0.2 runs in the last 20
Seasons 2013 to 2026. The comparison shows whether the last 20 final scores differ from the longer archive, without assigning a cause or predicting what comes next.
View the break-even percentages in another odds format with the odds converter, or compare current prices for Nationals and Twins in the oddsmatcher.
Questions about this record: Minnesota Twins vs Washington Nationals
How do recent Minnesota Twins vs Washington Nationals results compare with the complete record?
The latest 10 decided meetings are split 5-5. Washington Nationals lead the decided record 16-14. The recent window is a subset of the complete series from 2004 through 2026, so the page reports the two separately.
When did the Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals first play each other?
The Retrosheet archive's first recorded meeting for this pairing is Jun 15, 2004, when Minnesota Twins won 8-2 away to Washington Nationals. The archive covers 27 meetings from 2004 through 2025. The current feed starts in 2002 and is reported separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
Current MLB game logs come from the balldontlie API and cover the 2002 season onward. Scores and schedule anomalies are checked against the official MLB Stats API. Spring training is excluded, while results from earlier franchise identities are merged into the current club.
The all-time record and the History Lab use Retrosheet game logs through 2025, with inning lines, team totals, attendance, duration and ballpark fields when available. Final games after 2025 come from the current feed, and every section built on that feed alone is labeled as starting in 2002.
The betting context summarizes completed final scores only. It contains no sportsbook closing lines and summarizes only completed games. Report a possible error through our contact page with the matchup and game date.
Last updated Sources: balldontlie, MLB Stats API, Retrosheet
Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals have met 30 times in this archive, which covers the 2004 season onward.