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Marlins take first game of doubleheader (1:25)
Marlins keep up playoff push, edge Nats to open twinbill
Brandon Kintzler escaped a bases-loaded jam to end it and the Miami Marlins kept up their playoff push, scratching out a late unearned run off Max Scherzer to beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Sunday to open a doubleheader.
Marlins keep up playoff push, edge Nats to open twinbill
Brandon Kintzler escaped a bases-loaded jam to end it and the Miami Marlins kept up their playoff push, scratching out a late unearned run off Max Scherzer to beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Sunday to open a doubleheader.
Cooper crushes 427-foot homer (0:21)
The Marlins should sign this guy after this play (0:21)
Rojas, Cooper homer to lead Marlins over Nationals 7-3
Miguel Rojas and Garrett Cooper each had a double and a homer and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Saturday night.
Anderson's 3 HRs help Marlins earn split against Nats, 14-3
Brian Anderson tied a franchise record with three homers and drove in seven runs Friday to help the Miami Marlins earn a doubleheader split by beating the Washington Nationals 14-3.
Fedde and Nats beat Marlins in 1st game of twinbill, 5-0
Erick Fedde allowed one hit in six innings, and the Washington Nationals beat rookie Sixto Sanchez and the Miami Marlins 5-0 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday.
BBTN: Jesse Rogers has an interesting idea for how teams should use their pitchers in the first round. Plus, Todd Radom on Kauffman Stadium
Jesse Rogers joins Buster to discuss his pitching strategy for the first round of the playoffs, Josh Donaldson’s ejection after hitting a home run and kicking dirt on home plate, the White Sox clinching a playoff spot, Javier Baez rounding into form, the end of Jon Lester’s time with the Cubs, and another possible Yankees-Twins matchup in the postseason. Later, Todd Radom joins the show to talk about Kauffman Stadium and to administer the weekly quiz.
GarcÃa hits 2-run homer in 10th, Nationals beat Rays 4-2
Rookie Luis Garcia hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Wednesday.
Yarbrough ends 16-game skid, Rays beat Nationals 6-1
Ryan Yarbrough stopped a personal 16-game winless streak, Nate Lowe homered and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Tuesday night.
MLB Power Rankings: The biggest 2020 surprise on all 30 teams
With the White Sox and Padres surging toward the top of the charts, we look at the most unexpected thing this year for every club.
Duvall, Albies power Braves to 8-4 triumph over Nationals
Adam Duvall and Ozzie Albies each hit a two-run homer off a laboring Max Scherzer, and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Sunday.
Braves beat Nationals 2-1 behind Anderson's strong outing
Rookie Ian Anderson allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves held on to beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Saturday night after closer Mark Melancon escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth.
Nationals outlast Braves 8-7 on Taylor's single in 12th
Michael A. Taylor hit a game-ending single in the 12th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7 on Friday night after blowing a five-run lead for the second straight game.
BBTN: Matt Vasgersian on the Dodgers sticking Mookie Betts at 2B and the Dodgers-Astros series this weekend; Todd Radom on Comerica Park, Chandler Rome on Justin Verlander's return
Matt Vasgersian joins Buster to talk about the Dodgers being a little too cute sticking Mookie Betts at second base, if we’ll see any ugliness between the Dodgers and Astros this weekend, if Zack Greinke is a Hall of Famer, why he’d take Juan Soto over Ronald Acuña Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr., micing up players, and an interesting baseball memorabilia anniversary (8:25). Next, Todd Radom stops by to talk about Comerica Park and to administer the weekly quiz (30:24). Later, the Houston Chronicle’s Chandler Rome calls in from the West Coast to hit on Dusty Baker navigating this strange season, the Astros’ lineup struggling to hit for power and Justin Verlander’s return (39:12).
FiveThirtyEight: The Nationals Are Running Out Of Time
The Washington Nationals are no strangers to long-shot comeback bids.
Power trio: Freeman, Swanson, Acuña rally Braves past Nats
Freddie Freeman homered twice, Dansby Swanson hit a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied from a 5-0 deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Thursday night.
Nationals recall 32-year-old rookie Hernandez
The Nationals are calling up 32-year-old rookie Yadiel Hernandez to take the place of injured infielder/DH Howie Kendrick.
Nats put Kendrick on IL with hamstring strain
The Nationals put 1B Howie Kendrick on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Sunday, with a strained left hamstring.
Handicapping the MLB teams battling for the final NL playoff spots
Most of the postseason field has taken shape, but the final NL berths will see a race to the end. Here's who is best built to make it.
Soto returns, Nats beat Rays 5-3 to finish 2-game sweep
Juan Soto drove in a run in his return to the lineup and the Washington Nationals used strong relief pitching to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Tuesday night to sweep the two-game series.
MLB Stock Watch: How every team's playoff odds and win totals look the final month of the season
The stretch is on! How real are your team's postseason hopes with just three weeks left to go?
MLB Power Rankings: One big thing each team needs to do down the stretch
Can the Padres get even better? What's left for the Dodgers to do? Whether it's fighting for a playoff spot or checking out prospects, everyone still has something to play for.
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2020 NL East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 31 | 22 | .585 | - | W1 |
| Miami | 28 | 25 | .528 | 3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 27 | 26 | .509 | 4 | L1 |
| New York | 24 | 29 | .453 | 7 | L1 |
| Washington | 20 | 32 | .385 | 10.5 | L3 |
2020 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs24615th
Batting Average.2655th
On Base Percentage.3348th
Slugging Percentage.43310th
Earned Run Average5.1526th
Quality Starts12Tied-20th
WHIP1.5229th
BAA.27127th