Sunday could have been a very dismal day for a Washington Nationals team trying to hang on to playoff spot in the competitive National League wild-card race. But a pair of veterans — starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez and first baseman Howie Kendrick — stepped up.
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez missed the last few innings of Sunday’s 7-0 home win over the Atlanta Braves and was taken to a local hospital.
With the Nationals slumping and the division title all but out of reach, games against the dominant Braves look more like a curse — one that could even derail Washington’s designs on a wild-card berth in the MLB playoffs.
Before another trip to the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers may have to withstand a postseason challenge — from the Washington Nationals.
Still needing to make the playoffs, the Nationals still have the worst bullpen ERA in the National League with a 5.77 mark into Thursday’s game in Minnesota against the Twins.
The Washington Nationals relied on a couple of old standbys for an important victory toward their postseason push.
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A look at what's happening around the majors today:
The Baltimore Orioles might lose 110 games and still not end up with the No. 1 pick in the draft.
Pete Alonso is slumping at the wrong time for the New York Mets.
Star first baseman Anthony Rizzo was pulled from a game Sunday with a sprained right ankle, putting a damper on the Chicago Cubs' 16-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that completed a three-game sweep.
Kyle Lewis has walked into the major leagues and made things look easy.
A look at what's happening around the majors Monday:
After stumbling against the Los Angeles Angels, the Tampa Bay Rays head up the coast what appears to be an even more challenging series against the Dodgers.
Patrick Mahomes and the dynamic Kansas City Chiefs offense got all of the production they needed in a breathtaking second quarter.
Trevor Bauer paused to share what he'd heard from a fan before he took the mound at Chase Field.
On the eve of an anticipated trip to Boston, Mike Yastrzemski came through once again for the San Francisco Giants.
Ryan McMahon filled in for Nolan Arenado in the field and did a spot-on impersonation of the slugger at the plate.
The Athletics are returning home with a 1 1/2-game lead in the AL wild card race and plenty of confidence after a 6-1 trip.
Anthony Rizzo was helped off the field Sunday by a trainer and a teammate with a sprained right ankle, and Wrigley Field fell silent. With Chicago's postseason pursuit already hindered by a season-ending injury to shortstop Javier Báez, the team may now be without another star player.
Ryan Braun still stands out at opportune times for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Major League Baseball has expressed "regret" over a miscommunication that resulted in a 2-1 loss for the Chicago White Sox against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
This time, Wade Miley stared down first-inning adversity.
In the big picture, the Detroit Tigers are helping themselves with a bad finish to a terrible season.
