Cubs 5, Nationals 1: Drew Smyly fires seven shutdown innings for Chicago; Lane Thomas homers in loss

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Quinn Riley
Lane Thomas provided all of the Nationals’ scoring with a home run; Photo by Sol Tucker | TalkNats

In a very bland loss to the Cubs Monday night, the Nationals drop to 10-18 on the season and MacKenzie Gore takes the loss in a sleepy night for Washington’s offense.

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Game #28 Nats face a Cubs team with lots of new faces!

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Washington Nationals begin a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs. The team from Wrigley brings a lot new faces to the team, and the Nats are familiar with them all. Cody Bellinger from the Dodgers and some classic postseason matchups, Dansby Swanson from years with the Braves, and Trey Mancini who was a fixture in some many Battle of the Beltways games. And of course Yan Gomes, former Nats’ World Series hero, is on this Cubs’ team. Lefty Drew Smyly starts for the Cubs, and the Nats know him from stints with both the Phillies and the Braves.

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Series Preview: Nationals vs Cubs

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Nationals continue to play host to the N.L. Central as they prepare to face off with the Cubs for a four-game series. Washington has had an inconsistent two weeks, posting a 5-5 record which is the good news that they finished at .500. But they had a chance to make more progress as they had won two consecutive series before this past weekend, when the Nationals dropped two of three to the Pirates but managed to avoid a sweep and defeated the Pirates 7-2 on Sunday. After the four-game set, the Nationals will head west to begin a six-game road trip against the Diamondbacks and Giants.

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Nationals recall Cory Abbott from Triple-A Rochester; place Chad Kuhl on IL

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman
Chad Kuhl by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats

The Nationals have announced two roster moves ahead of their four-game series with the Chicago Cubs. The Washington Nationals recalled RHP Cory Abbott from Triple-A Rochester and placed RHP Chad Kuhl on the 15-day Injured List (retroactive to April 30) with right foot metatarsalgia on Monday afternoon. President of baseball operations, Mike Rizzo, announced the move.

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Nationals 7, Pirates 2: Nats avoid sweep with Josiah Gray’s start, 10th win of season

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Quinn Riley
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The Nationals grabbed a sweep-avoiding win Sunday, as they picked up seven runs offensively while Josiah Gray had another strong start for Washington.

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Game #27 needs Josiah Gray as the stopper!

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Washington Nationals experienced some highs in their season just from the past week, and now this weekend the team has been humbled by the hot Pittsburgh Pirates, a team in first place in the NL Central. Today’s game is officially in a weather delay. Will it be played?

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Nationals select Andres Machado from Triple-A Rochester, designate Anthony Banda for assignment

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Quinn Riley
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The Nationals announced a pair of roster moves Sunday morning ahead of their 1:35 contest with the Pirates, as they’ve selected the contract of right-hander Andres Machado from Triple-A Rochester and have designated left-hander Anthony Banda for assignment.

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Pirates 16, Nationals 1: Nats get doubleheader swept in brutal fashion

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Quinn Riley
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The score says it all, as the Nationals lost by an embarrassing score of 16-1 Saturday night following their 6-3 loss earlier that day.

Collectively, two pitchers and outfielder Lane Thomas allowed the damage on the mound. Former Pirate, Chad Kuhl, took most of the damage, as the righty lasted just 3 2/3 innings allowing eight runs on seven hits and four walks in his fifth start of the season, ballooning his season ERA up to 9.41 on the season.

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Game #26 Nats find themselves in a 2-game skid

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Photo by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats

The Washington Nationals on Thursday morning had won 4-of-5 games before the one-run loss on Thursday night. After dropping the first game of this doubleheader, the Nats need to stop this two-game skid.

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Pirates 6, Nationals 3: Nats drop the first game of the doubleheader

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Quinn Riley

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