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The Washington Nationals suffered through another Jake Irvin dud last night. He couldn’t overcome a 2-out double that just missed James Wood‘s glove and unraveled on the mound once again in a first inning. You have to wonder if interim-GM Mike DeBartolo will shutdown Irvin for the remainder of the season that only has him scheduled for four more starts.
Now the hope today is that Brad Lord finds his previous success and locks-in for this start at Wrigley Field. The Nats only have 22-games remaining in this season and just seven series. The Nats only have 56-wins at this point in the season, and now must go 7-15 or better to avoid 100-losses. A winning month of September should be the goal with about 3 weeks remaining on this 2025 season. How close can the Nats get to the 72 wins that Vegas set for their Over/Under?
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