Jake

Irvin

Cornelio served as the opener for the Nationals. He tossed two scoreless innings, stranding one hit and one walk while striking out four batters. Jake Irvin took over the third and gave up three runs across five frames. Cornelio has been effective as the opener over his last two outings, striking out eight over five innings. Irvin’s next start is scheduled to come on Saturday against the Cardinals in St. Louis.

The Nationals announced that Riley Cornelio will open on Sunday, with no mention of Irvin being scratched for any reason, so the expectation is that he’ll function in a bulk role. The 29-year-old right-hander remains a middling streaming option, though his chances of earning a victory improve slightly in a bulk role.

Irvin gave up eight hits, including a pair of run-scoring singles by Jackson Merrill, to wind up on the hook for his ninth loss of the year. He struck out three and only issued two walks. The 29-year-old is not a recommended fantasy option when he takes the ball against the Angels to wrap up a two-start week on Sunday.

Irvin gave up five hits, walked one and struck out five. It’s the third time in his last five starts that he’s failed to complete five innings. Irvin hasn’t won a start since May 23 against the Braves, a span of seven starts. He has a 5.57 ERA. Irvin is lined up to face the Padres on the road next week, but he’s not worth the risk for fantasy managers.

He allowed just one earned run. It could have been worse, but Tom Cosgrove stranded a pair of inherited runners. Irvin’s ERA falls to 5.62. He did strike out six, at least, but it’s hard to recommend anyone who walks six Rockies in any sort of fantasy baseball role.

Irvin dropped to 0-4 with a 7.01 ERA in five starts since coming off the injured list. We’ve suggested it for years, but the Nationals really ought to take a late look at Irvin in short relief here. At 24-42 with a 5.06 ERA in four years as a starting pitcher, he’s almost certainly looking at getting non-tendered this winter.

Irvin struck out six but didn’t pitch well enough to win. He now has a 5.80 ERA on the season. While Washington has turned its franchise around offensively, there’s still work to do on the rotation. The 29-year-old made 33 starts in back-to-back seasons entering 2026, but he’s unlikely to be part of the team’s future plans. He’s lined up for a road game in Miami next time out.

Irvin has essentially alternated quality starts with clunkers of the past two months, and this one qualifies as the latter. He gave four hits — one of those a homer by Pete Crow-Armstrong — and walked two while striking out four against the tough Cubs’ lineup. Irvin now has a 5.79 ERA on the season, and it would be foolish to trust him as a fantasy streamer against the Mets on Sunday.

Irvin gave up three hits, walked two and struck out three. He hasn’t completed six innings in any of his 13 starts this year. It’s tough to win games like that, which is why Irvin has only won two starts this year. He also has a 5.37 ERA. Irvin is lined up to face the Cubs at home next week.

Irvin struck out one batter on the evening while issuing a pair of walks. He blanked the Braves through the first three innings, then served up a solo homer to Ronald Acuna Jr. in the fourth and a two-run blast to Mike Yastrzemski in the fifth. Irvin then started the sixth with a pair of walks before turning the ball over to the bullpen — and both inherited runners came around to score. Irvin generated five whiffs on 61 pitches on the night, posting a miserable CSW of just 16 percent. He’ll try to improve upon his 5.56 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and a 59/24 K/BB ratio (56 2/3 innings) when he takes on the Phillies in Philadelphia on Tuesday.