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Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ series opener with the Mets in the nation’s capital... QUICK RECAP - SEE SAW BATTLES ENDS WITH BACKWARDS K: New York Mets’ reliever Jake Diekman gave up a go-ahead, two-run home run in the ninth inning of Sunday’s series finale with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Citi Field, in what was in the end NY’s, “... major league-worst sixth defeat after … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats & Mets battle till end in opener; MacKenzie Gore vs NY + more…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ series finale with the Guardians in Cleveland... IRVIN IN CLEVELAND: Given a 4-0 lead to work with in the top of the second inning of the series finale with the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon, Jake Irvin pounded the zone throughout a six-inning, 98-pitch, 68-strike outing in which he gave up five hits, one walk, and two earned … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats avoid sweep with 5-2 win over Guardians; Jake Irvin solid again…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ loss to the Guardians on Saturday... SLOPPY: Davey Martinez used the word “sloppy” to describe the Washington Nationals’ 3-2 loss to Cleveland’s Guardians on Saturday afternoon four times in 4:25 of his post game presser MASN posted online. Mitchell Parker struggled with his command early in the second of three for the Nationals in Progressive … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats lose a sloppy, 3-2 game to Guardians…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ 7-1 loss to the Guardians in Cleveland... PITCHING, PITCHING, PITCHING ... AND DEFENSE: Washington’s pitching staff, starters and relievers combined, finished the four-game series in Atlanta with the 11th best ERA in the majors (3.83) and the fourth-best FIP (3.58). Nationals’ starters’ 3.93 ERA was ranked 14th out of 30, with their 3.55 … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop series opener to Guardians, 7-1 + starter talk…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals and Braves’ series finale in Atlanta’s Truist Park... WILLIAMS GOES 5 2⁄3 IN ATL: Trevor Williams struck out eight in five innings of work against Seattle’s Mariners last week in the nation’s capital, and was at just 85 pitches overall after giving up a leadoff double in the top of the sixth inning when manager Davey Martinez went to the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats take 3 of 4 in Atlanta with 3-1 win over Braves…