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David Peterson, Mets sweep Nats with 7-0 win
David Peterson tossed six scoreless innings and Brandon Nimmo's three-run double keyed a five-run fifth inning that lifted the New York Mets to a 7-0 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday and a sweep of their three-game series.,Peterson (4-0) allowed four hits and walked three, stri...

MacKenzie Gore looks to help Nats avoid sweep vs. Mets
Phil Maton put on a New York Mets jersey for the first time Wednesday night -- and watched as his new teammates in the bullpen produced a much-needed shutdown effort.,Maton and the Mets will look to complete a sweep of Washington on Thursday afternoon when New York hosts the Nationals in the finale ...

Mets look to move above .500 in rematch vs. Nationals
Phil Maton can't get to New York fast enough to help the Mets' beleaguered bullpen.,For the Washington Nationals, the beginning of the game is the problem.,The Mets will hope to have Maton in uniform Wednesday night when they host the Nationals in the middle contest of a three-game series between th...

Mets lean on Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo to smack Nats
Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo combined for two homers and six RBIs on Tuesday night, leading the host New York Mets to a 7-5 win over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series.,Starter Jose Quintana gave up just one hit over seven scoreless innings for the Mets, who improved...

Cardinals blank Nationals to take three of four in series
Alec Burleson homered and drove in three runs, Miles Mikolas pitched into the seventh inning and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 on Monday.,Paul Goldschmidt homered and scored twice for the Cardinals, who took three of four from the Nationals and have won six of ei...

With offense rolling, Cards close series with Nationals
The visiting St. Louis Cardinals will look to keep their offense going Monday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set against the Washington Nationals. ,The Cardinals are coming off an 8-3 victory Sunday after scoring a total of 13 runs while splitting the first two games of the series.,Willson C...

Wilson Contreras, Cards pull away from Nats
Wilson Contreras hit a two-run home run and drove in three runs as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Sunday.,Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman each had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who notched 13 hits and have won five of seven. ,Cardinals starte...

Rookie James Wood homers as Nationals rout Cardinals
Washington rookie James Wood hit his first major league homer and drove in five runs, and the Nationals routed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Saturday.,Called up on Monday from Triple-A Rochester, Wood had a three-run homer and two-run double and is hitting .304 after six games.,Keibert Ru...

Cardinals rally from five-run deficit, edge Nationals in 11th
Masyn Winn scored on a passed ball in the 11th inning and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night.,Automatic runner Winn went to third on a groundout and scored on a swinging strike three passed ball by catcher Riley Adams...

Cardinals rally from 5-0 deficit, edge Nationals in 11th
Masyn Winn scored on a passed ball in the 11th inning and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rallied from down 5-0 to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night.,Runner Winn went to third on a ground out and scored on a swinging strike three passed ball by catcher Riley Adams with Wilson Contre...

Nats overcome 5-run deficit to beat Mets
James Wood laced the tie-breaking run-scoring seventh-inning single for his first career RBI Wednesday night for the Washington Nationals, who overcame a five-run deficit to beat the visiting New York Mets 7-5 in the third game of a four-game series.,Luis Garcia Jr. homered twice -- a three-run shot...

Mets recall Christian Scott for start against Nationals
The New York Mets squad that Christian Scott rejoins Wednesday evening is far different from the team he left at the end of May.,The 25-year-old right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to start Wednesday for the Mets, who will look to lock up a series win when they visit the Washington Nati...

Mets set to recall Christian Scott for start against Nats
The New York Mets squad that Christian Scott rejoins Wednesday evening is far different from the team he left at the end of May.,The 25-year-old right-hander is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to start Wednesday for the Mets, who will look to lock up a series win when they visit the W...

Mets explode in 10th vs. Nats for second straight night
Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer to cap a five-run 10th inning Tuesday night for the resurgent New York Mets, who beat the host Washington Nationals 7-2 in the second game of a four-game series.,The Mets, who scored six runs in the 10th inning Monday night before hanging on for a 9-7 victory, have wo...

Taj Bradley (11 K's), Rays blank Nats to earn series win
Taj Bradley kept rolling with his strong June pitching, Isaac Paredes finished a single shy of the cycle and the Tampa Bay Rays earned a fourth straight series win, 5-0, over the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Bradley (3-4) struck out 11 and allowed just three hits ...

Nationals ride momentum into rubber game with Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays got a good look Saturday at what a blockbuster trade did for the Washington Nationals nearly two years ago.,The clubs will square off Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,On Friday night, the Rays received a strong outing from sta...

Jose Siri, Rays take on skidding Nats again
With their offense seemingly revitalized, the Tampa Bay Rays started the season's second half the right way on Friday.,After a 3-1 series-opening win over Washington, the Rays will attempt to win their fourth consecutive series when they meet the Nationals on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fl...

Yandy Diaz, Jose Siri push Rays past Nationals
Yandy Diaz broke the Tampa Bay franchise record for longest hitting streak, Jose Siri homered twice and the Rays beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Diaz made history in a quirky manner in the third inning. The reigning American League batting champion thought he walk...

Jurickson Profar, Padres eye sweep of Nationals
San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar felt disrespected when Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez ordered an intentional walk to Luis Arraez in the bottom of the 10th inning Monday night, bringing Profar to the plate.,Profar stroked a bases-loaded, two-run single to give San Diego a 7...

Despite bad news, Padres forge ahead vs. Nationals
About the only thing that went right for the San Diego Padres Monday came on the field.,There, they erased a three-run deficit in the bottom of the 10th inning with four runs to stop the visiting Washington Nationals 7-6 and extend their lead for the National League's third wild-card spot to 1 1/2 g...