Belt Holders
Get belt alerts
The MLB Belt · rivalry

Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals

37Belt meetings
22Astros wins
15Nationals wins
20Title changes

Houston Astros and Washington Nationals have met 37 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 15, 1972 to June 15, 2023. The belt changed hands in 20 of those games. Houston Astros lead the belt series 22–15.

Belt gameDateResult
14,008Aug 15, 1972Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 3–2Defense
14,009Aug 16, 1972Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 5–0Title change
14,010Aug 17, 1972Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 17–5Defense
14,017Aug 25, 1972Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 4–3Title change
14,018Aug 26, 1972Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 6–5Title change
14,019Aug 27, 1972Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 8–2Defense
14,263May 28, 1974Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 8–4Title change
14,264May 29, 1974Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 5–3Defense
14,265May 30, 1974Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 4–3Defense
14,827Aug 26, 1977Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 6–5Title change
14,828Aug 27, 1977Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 4–0Defense
14,829Aug 28, 1977Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 7–2Defense
14,832Sep 2, 1977Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 5–2Defense
14,833Sep 3, 1977Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 5–1Title change
14,834Sep 4, 1977Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 7–1Title change
15,210May 5, 1980Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 10–1Title change
15,211May 6, 1980Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 8–4Title change
15,212May 7, 1980Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 3–0Title change
15,215May 13, 1980Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 3–2Defense
15,216May 14, 1980Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 1–0Defense
15,646Apr 26, 1983Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 2–0Title change
15,647Apr 27, 1983Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 4–2Defense
15,724Jul 21, 1983Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 9–4Defense
15,725Jul 22, 1983Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 11–8Title change
15,726Jul 23, 1983Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 4–1Title change
15,727Jul 24, 1983Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 7–3Defense
15,878Jul 5, 1984Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 2–1Defense
15,879Jul 6, 1984Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 8–2Defense
15,880Jul 6, 1984Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 7–5Title change
15,881Jul 7, 1984Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
15,882Jul 8, 1984Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 8–5Title change
16,711Jul 7, 1989Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 11–8Defense
16,712Jul 8, 1989Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
16,713Jul 9, 1989Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 6–1Title change
22,218Jun 13, 2023Houston Astros beat Washington Nationals 6–1Title change
22,219Jun 14, 2023Houston Astros beat Washington Nationals 5–4Defense
22,220Jun 15, 2023Washington Nationals beat Houston Astros 4–1Title change

Compare these two → · All rivalries →

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change. Nothing else.