Nats Unable to Fully Flush Royals
The Washington Nationals made their first trip to Kansas City since 2016. But after winning the first two games, the Nats could not complete the sweep.
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Rougned Deals Nats Rough Series Loss
On a day that was more like classic San Diego weather, the Nats let the rubber game slip away in crushing fashion. Padres INF Rougned Odor hit a ninth inning two-out 3-run HR that sliced through Nats fans’ hearts.
Nats Motor by Detroit, Win Home Series
The Washington Nationals won the last two games of a three-games series versus the Detroit Tigers over the weekend. After losing their fourth game in a row on Friday night, the Nats righted the ship and won their second series out of the last four.
Miami Sweeps Inconsistent Nats
The Miami Marlins took all three games from the Washington Nationals in Florida this week. Washington got swept for the first time since the second series of the season versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The Nats lost three straight for the first time since April 27 to April 29.
Miami enjoyed a little bit of luck here and there throughout the series. In taking the first two games by just a run, the Marlins are now 14-1 in one run games on the year. With a -52 run differential, that record in tight games is not sustainable.
But a three-game losing streak stings no matter how you slice it. The losses seemed like a “garden variety” sweep at the hands of a division rival. However, not being able to sustain momentum from series to series remains a troubling trend for these Nats. Too many strikeouts and not enough hits in the clutch doomed the Nats in South Florida.
The Nats record fell to 18-26. They haven’t been eight games under .500 since May 1. They got very close to crawling within four games of .500 in game 1 of the series.
Nats Take Two of Three at Rival Mets
In the last week, the Washington Nationals won two straight road series versus good teams (Twins, Mets). In taking the first two games of each series the Nats finished a very productive road trip at 4-2. The Nats road record now stands at 7-6. If those numbers sound good, the team’s quality of play was even better. The National League leading Pittsburgh Pirates (18-8) roll into town for a three-game set over the weekend.
Orioles Sweep Out Nats in “MASN Baseball Classic”
Thanks to a double shutout sweep, the Baltimore Orioles now lead the all-time “Beltway Series” 53-39 over the Washington Nationals since the Montreal Expos relocated to the District in 2005. Going forward, I’ll be referring to these matchups as the “MASN Baseball Classic (MBC).”
Joey and the Candyman help Nats avoid Sweep vs Cleveland
In a series that contained ex-teammates on both sides, Cleveland’s Josh Bell had the better of Alex Call and the Nats as the Guardians took 2 out of 3 games from Washington.
Nats lose Series to Angels, 2-1
The Angels outplayed the Nationals in the series even though Trout and Ohtani combined did next to nothing with their bats. After pitching the night before, Ohtani was not in the lineup on Thursday afternoon for Los Angeles. Trout went hitless (0-11) in the series and struck out 4 times, while Ohtani was 1-7 with 4 strikeouts.
Nats split Four Game Series in Colorado
The Washington Nationals split a four-game road series at Colorado over the weekend. The Nats dropped the first and last games but won the middle two on Friday and Saturday.
Ravens Sign Odell Beckham Jr. to One-Year Deal
The Baltimore Ravens are signing veteran receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year deal worth up to $18 million. This is the Ravens second signing in free agency as they signed wide receiver Nelson Agholor...
