The Nationals concluded their series hosting the Phillies by losing 7–6, with the visitors coming back from a six-run deficit to complete the sweep. Nationals starter Paolo Espino outdueled the Phillies' Aaron Nola, who gave up home runs to Washington center fielder Lane Thomas and right fielder Juan Soto, but he ran into trouble in the top of the sixth inning after five shutout innings. Rookie reliever Mason Thompson was unable to get an out, with Philadelphia left fielder Andrew McCutchen halving the lead with a bases-clearing double. After a scoreless seventh inning by Baldonado in his major league debut, rookies Patrick Murphy and Andrés Machado combined to give up four runs in the eighth inning, victimized twice by poor fielding on the part of second baseman Luis García on two potential double play balls. After first baseman Josh Bell doubled to put the tying run on base in the bottom of the ninth, rookie catcher Keibert Ruiz barreled up a pitch from Phillies closer Ian Kennedy but flew out just in front of the warning track in deep center field to end the game. The Nationals also released third baseman Starlin Castro, after he finished serving a 30-game suspension under MLB's domestic violence and child abuse policy.
