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Nationals host Athletics, seek to halt 'embarrassing' slide
The Washington Nationals have been outscored 54-21 over their past four games and will try to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Athletics on Wednesday evening.,Washington will look for a boost from the return of right-hander Cade Cavalli, 26, who will make his first start since Aug. 26...
Shea Langeliers belts 3 HRs, A’s crush Nationals with 24-hit barrage
Shea Langeliers had five hits, including three solo home runs, and the visiting Athletics beat the Washington Nationals 16-7 on Tuesday night.,JJ Bleday had four hits, including a home run, and drove in six runs as the A's pounded out 24 hits. Darell Hernaiz had two hits, including a homer, and Bren...
William Contreras, Brewers aim to keep hits coming against Nationals
William Contreras will look to continue his torrid week when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers play the middle game of their series against the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon.,Contreras had a career-high five hits, including his third home run in two games, to lead the Brewers to a 16-9 vic...
Fresh off halting skid, Astros chase series victory vs. Nationals
With All-Star shortstop Jeremy Pena starting a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land and outfielders Yordan Alvarez and Jake Meyers continuing to ramp up baseball activities, the Astros are inching closer to having several starters back from the injured list.,Until those front-line performers re...
Astros top Nationals to halt 5-game losing skid
Yainer Diaz and Mauricio Dubon recorded three-hit games and Christian Walker delivered a timely two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Houston Astros rode a balanced offensive attack to a 7-4 interleague victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,The Astros snapped a...
Astros hunt for missing offense, home victory against Nationals
Perhaps the greatest display of evidence showcasing the Houston Astros' offensive struggles came Monday in the opener of a three-game home interleague series against the Washington Nationals.,Four Houston pitchers -- starter Framber Valdez and relievers Bryan King, Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader -- comb...
Riley Adams' homer lifts Nationals past Astros
Riley Adams clubbed a two-out, tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning, and the visiting Washington Nationals rode a strong pitching performance to a 2-1 victory over the reeling Houston Astros on Monday.,Adams socked his sixth homer this season to right field off Astros reliever Bryan King (3-2...
Astros look to get back to winning ways at home vs. Nationals
The Astros capped another week of variance on Sunday by losing the finale of a four-game series against the Athletics 7-1, which sent Houston to its ninth loss in its last 10 home games.,The Astros were swept for the third time this season, with all three of those series coming at home. Houston will...
With Byron Buxton in question, Twins shoot for series win vs. Nats
The most important moment for the Minnesota Twins on Sunday might happen well before the first pitch., ,That's because All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton is scheduled to undergo testing on his injured left side before the Twins take on the Washington Nationals in Minneapolis., ,The 31-year-old Buxton ...
Royce Lewis, Twins look to keep Nationals in check
Royce Lewis is seeing results after starting a new pregame ritual. ,For the past week, the Twins' talented 26-year-old has sought out manager Rocco Baldelli for a conversation before the first pitch. Sometimes the discussions take place on the field while batting practice is underway, and sometimes ...
Nick Lodolo dominates Nats as Reds avoid series sweep
Nick Lodolo tossed a four-hit shutout and the visiting Cincinnati Reds averted a series sweep when they beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Wednesday.,Jake Fraley and Santiago Espinal had two hits each for the Reds, who had lost three straight.,Lodolo (8-6) struck out eight without a walk and threw...
Nick Lodolo dominates Nats; Reds still haven't been swept in 3-game series
Nick Lodolo tossed a four-hit shutout and the visiting Cincinnati Reds averted a series sweep when they beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Wednesday.,Jake Fraley and Santiago Espinal had two hits each for the Reds, who had lost three straight.,Lodolo (8-6) stuck out eight without a walk. He threw ...
Josh Bell, Daylen Lile power Nationals past Reds
Josh Bell had two hits, including a home run, and the Washington Nationals jumped out to a 7-0 lead before holding on for a 10-8 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.,Brady House and Jacob Young had three hits apiece, Daylen Lile had two hits, including a three-run triple, and James...
Xander Bogaerts, Padres pour it on early to beat Nationals
Xander Bogaerts had a first-inning grand slam among his two hits, Nick Pivetta pitched six strong innings and the San Diego Padres beat the host Washington Nationals 8-1 on Sunday, taking the rubber game of the series.,Elias Diaz had a home run and a single, and Jake Cronenworth added two doubles fo...
Padres surrender lead, then answer in ninth to beat Nationals
Manny Machado's grand slam highlighted a five-run ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Friday night after losing a 2-0 lead.,Jake Cronenworth singled leading off against Kyle Finnegan (1-4) and went to third on a single by Jose Iglesias. Elias Diaz executed his ...
Padres have eyes squared on playoff run as they visit Nationals
The San Diego Padres resume their playoff push when they open a three-game series at the Washington Nationals on Friday.,San Diego opens the second half 5 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West and a half-game ahead of the San Francisco Giants for the final NL wild-card...
Against Nationals, Brewers go for sixth consecutive win
The Milwaukee Brewers are winning games, yet they are far from satisfied. ,The hottest team in the National League took its fifth straight victory on Friday in the series opener against the Washington Nationals. The host Brewers will try to keep pounding out timely hits in the middle game of the set...
Brewers drop big inning on Nationals to win fifth straight
Christian Yelich swatted a two-run home run in a six-run third inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to five with an 8-3 home victory over the Washington Nationals Friday night.,The Brewers continued their stretch of dominance after sweeping the National League-leading Los A...
'Clawing' Brewers carry streak into series with struggling Nationals
Behind right-hander Quinn Priester, the Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their recent momentum when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the opener of the teams' final series before the All-Star break.,Priester (6-2, 3.59 ERA) will oppose left-hander Mitchell Parker (5-9, 4.7...
Miles Mikolas pitches Cardinals past Nationals
Miles Mikolas threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 8-1 Thursday night.,Mikolas (5-6) allowed just two hits while striking out six batters and walking one. This was a dramatic turnaround from his previous two starts, when he allowed 14 runs on 17 ...