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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 Mets to SplitTown

The Washington Nationals earned an important four game split against the New York Mets yesterday. After seven games versus the Mets, the Nats are 4-3. The two clubs won’t face each other again until a four-game set at Citi Field in late July. The Mets and Nats finish the 13-game season series in DC for two games during the first week of September.
According to FanGraphs, the Nats are projected to finish the season 68-94. That doesn’t sound great, but that’s a whopping 13-game improvement from 107 losses last season. My guess is that the Nats will get to at least seventy wins. With a current winning percentage of .439, Washington is on pace for 71 wins.

Nats Do Little Things to Take Down Giants

The Washington Nationals took two of three games at the San Francisco Giants this week and improved to 16-21. The Nats finished a productive road trip 3-3.  Washington has won four of their last six series and sport a winning road record of 10-9.

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