by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
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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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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The Washington Nationals returned to Washington, D.C. on their chartered Amtrak in the late hours after Thursday night’s game in New York City. They got the highly anticipated rainout yesterday which has led to the doubleheader today. Patrick Corbin takes the first game of this twin bill and Chad Kuhl will get the nightcap. Reliever Jordan Weems was named the 27th player for today per MLB rules which allow an extra player for at least one game of a doubleheader.
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Ildemaro Vargas will begin a rehab assignment this week after getting placed on the 10-day injured list just over two weeks ago due to a left shoulder strain.
The 31-year-old infielder was just 1-for-12 (.083) on the season before being placed on the injured list, with Jeter Downs taking his spot on the 26-man roster. Downs has yet to appear in a game this season. Vargas hopes to have a smooth rehab before re-joining the Nats in his platoon infielder role.
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The Nationals and Pirates were rained out Friday, meaning they’ll play two games tomorrow in a split admission doubleheader.
Washington will send out Chad Kuhl for Game 1 tomorrow at 1:05 p.m. ET, while Game 2 will be at 6:05 p.m. ET featuring Patrick Corbin against Pittsburgh.
Continue reading22-year-old CJ Abrams hasn’t had the most powerful bat this season — and neither have the Nationals as a whole. Abrams went into Thursday night with just one homer on the night while Washington had 12 homers all season.
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The Washington Nationals have another chance to do something special today and sweep a series for the first time since August 2021. Yes, another chance. The Nats had taken the first two games from the Minnesota Twins last week, but could not complete the sweep on Sunday. Now, the Nats get another bite at the apple against the New York Mets. The last time the Nats swept a 3-game series was in July 2021 before that infamous trade deadline. After another great pitching performance from MacKenzie Gore, the team showed up big last night for another quality win.
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