Anibal Sanchez beat his former team for the third time this season, Howie Kendrick homered and drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals prevented a three-game sweep, beating the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves 7-0 on Sunday.
The Braves wrapped up a playoff berth Saturday, but there was no celebrating in the postgame clubhouse, as the team remained concerned about utility man Charlie Culberson, who was struck directly on the right cheekbone by a 91 mph fastball in the seventh.
Milwaukee announced plans Fri. to extend safety netting for next season, becoming the 12th MLB team to commit to or put in extensions since a toddler's 5/29 head injury on a foul liner in Houston. The Astros, Chisox, Dodgers, Nats & O's have installed extensions & the Braves, D-backs, Jays, Pirates, Rangers & Royals say they plan to. Some teams say they're considering extensions and Miami had extended its to 150 feet past each dugout before this season.
Mike Soroka allowed one hit over six innings, Ozzie Albies had three hits including a home run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Friday night.
Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto each homered and drove in three runs as the Washington Nationals beat Minnesota 12-6 Thursday night and cut the Twins lead in the American League Central to 3 1/2 games ahead of a critical series in Cleveland.
Ryan Zimmerman homered and drove in three runs in support of Stephen Strasburg, who gave the Washington Nationals six strong innings to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Wednesday night for just their third win in the last nine games.
We're into the final 10 of the countdown now and Ryan Zimmerman goes yard for the Nationals, a three-run shot off Martin Perez that gives the Nats a 5-0 lead in the third inning over the Twins. We're nine away. Hey, this could be a potential World Series preview!
Jose Berrios surrendered only two singles over seven innings in his best start in six weeks, Mitch Garver hit the tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday night in an...
There's a new challenger battling Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger and the game's best pitchers look for an edge in the season's final stretch.
Where did the Diamondbacks come from? Can the Indians save their season? Buckle up for late-season drama.
Max Scherzer won for the first time in two months, Juan Soto homered and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 9-4 Sunday to stop the NL East leaders' nine-game winning streak, their longest in five years.
Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki is day-to-day with elbow inflammation.
Nats reliever Aaron Barrett pitched a scoreless fifth in his first major league appearance in four years Saturday against the Braves and was consoled by manager Dave Martinez as he wept in the dugout afterward.
Josh Donaldson and Ozzie Albies each homered for the second straight day and the streaking Atlanta Braves set off another celebration with their ninth straight victory, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
Dallas Keuchel pitched six scoreless innings, Ozzie Albies and Josh Donaldson homered, and the streaking Atlanta Braves picked up another division win over the Washington Nationals with a 4-3 victory on Friday night.
Atlanta and Washington vie to set the tone for October, while we ponder Mookie Betts' future and marvel at Jack Flaherty's awesomeness.
Max Fried pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to outduel Stephen Strasburg and push the Atlanta Braves a step closer to their second straight NL East title, beating the Washington Nationals 4-2 in the opener of a four-game series between the...
RFK Stadium, the former home of the NFL's Redskins, Major League Baseball's Nationals and Senators, and Major League Soccer's D.C. United, will be demolished by 2021, local officials in Washington said.
Justin Wilson and the Mets' bullpen held on this time, rookie Pete Alonso hit his major league-leading 45th home run and New York bounced back from a brutal loss to stop the Washington Nationals 8-4 Wednesday.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 93 | 58 | .616 | - | L1 |
| Washington | 82 | 66 | .554 | 9.5 | W1 |
| New York | 77 | 72 | .517 | 15 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 76 | 72 | .514 | 15.5 | L2 |
| Miami | 52 | 97 | .349 | 40 | L1 |
