Astros @ Nationals · Mar 8, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sun, Mar 8, 2026

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Spring Training

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3 Washington Nationals Nationals

Away starter

Hunter Brown

Home starter

Andrew Alvarez

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Abreu, Javier's unique friendship has crossed both countries and decades

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Spend any time around Astros camp this year and you can’t help but notice two players seemingly doing everything together. They arrive at the park at the same time, they play catch together, do their strength and conditioning work together and even have lockers next

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Cam Smith's solo home run00:00:30

Cam Smith hits a solo home run to left field, to give the Astros the 1-0 lead in the top of the 5th inning

Hunter Brown's nine strikeouts00:01:20

Hunter Brown picks up nine strikeouts over four innings of work against the Nationals

Andrew Alvarez strikes out five00:00:37

Andrew Alvarez struck out five batters and allowed just one hit across four scoreless innings in his start against Houston

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