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Let's not try to sugarcoat this: The Nationals had a bad weekend in Atlanta.
They lost three winnable games, fell at one point a full 10 games back in a division race that's all but over now and saw their once comfortable cushion in the wild card race shrink. They lost Kurt Suzuki and Roenis ElÃas to injuries. They couldn't do squat against the Braves rotation for three nights.
All of that makes for a bad weekend. That doesn't mean it was a lost weekend.
Sunday's events at SunTrust Park...
ATLANTA - The Nationals scored nine runs and collected 17 hits in the first three games of the series, all losses..
But on Sunday, the Nats tallied nine runs on 17 hits with four home runs, scoring early to set the tone, and finally overcame the Braves 9-4. The win ended the Nats' four-game losing streak and the Braves' nine-game winning streak. The Nats' deficit in the National League East has been trimmed to nine games.
Adam Eaton, Yan Gomes and Juan Soto crushed home runs, one each in the...
Aaron Brooks fell behind by six runs last night before recording an out. Asher Wojciechowski was down after four batters this afternoon and didn't get past the second inning.
It starts with starting pitching. It also can end there.
The Rangers completed their sweep of the Orioles with a 10-4 victory before an announced crowd of 16,142 at Camden Yards that saved its loudest cheers for the Ravens scores displayed on the video board.
Renato Núñez stirred the masses with his 29th home run...
The Nationals finally got off to the quick start manager Davey Martinez had been looking for, with two homers in the first two innings Sunday against the Braves.
Adam Eaton crushed a two-run shot to left-center field in the first inning and Yan Gomes lined a solo homer to left field in the second inning off Braves starter Mike Soroka. For Eaton, it was his 13th; Gomes hit his eighth.
The Nats' 3-0 lead was their first in the series and first time they had scored a run before the fifth inning...
ATLANTA - Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki said he felt "some tinglings, zings" in his elbow on a throw to second base in Saturday's game against the Braves. Suzuki was removed from the game and replaced by Raudy Read.
Suzuki underwent an MRI, but results have not been released.
"I just felt something in my elbow," Suzuki said. "One of the things that happens, I guess, in baseball. Some tingling, zings. But just a little sore today. Should be good.
"It's always concerning. Doctors saw me...
The Orioles have chosen left-hander Ty Blach to start the series opener against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Camden Yards.
Blach is tabbed as the fifth starter in the rotation. Left-hander John Means and Dylan Bundy are starting the other two games.
The Dodgers are sending Walker Buehler, Ross Stripling and left-hander Rich Hill to the mound.
Blach has made 13 career appearances against the Dodgers, including seven starts, and posted a 2.82 ERA over 60 2/3 innings. He's struck out only 31...
The Washington Nationals selected the contract of catcher Tres Barrera from Double-A Harrisburg on Sunday. Additionally, the Nationals recalled catcher Spencer Kieboom from Double-A Harrisburg and placed him on the 60-day Injured List with right elbow inflammation. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.
Barrera, 24, hit .249 with 23 doubles, eight homers, 46 RBI, 36 walks and 42 runs scored in 101 games with Double-A Harrisburg. He...
Austin Hays is in center field today for his first start in the majors in two years.
The Orioles wrap up their series against the Rangers with more Hanser Alberto atop the order versus a left-hander. Renato Núñez is playing first base with Chris Davis on the bench and Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter.
Anthony Santander is in left field. He's batting .373 (19-for-51) with 15 RBIs during his 12-game hitting streak.
Asher Wojciechowski has allowed nine runs and 11 hits in his last two...
ATLANTA - The Nationals had high hopes when they arrived in Georgia on Wednesday night, hoping to win at least three of four against the Braves and put some heat on the top spot in the National League East with a couple of dozen games left on the schedule.
Three days and three losses later, the Nats turn to ace Max Scherzer to prevent a series sweep. Scherzer certainly is very familiar with the Braves hitters. This will be his 21st start against Atlanta, and he sports a career 9-7 mark with a...
ATLANTA - Close to 1,500 days since his last appearance in the major leagues, Aaron Barrett had many a time to dream about returning to the mound in another regular season game.
Aug. 5, 2015 to Sept. 7, 2019.
Rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and then a brutal broken arm, Barrett went through so much to get back. Then on a warm night, six minutes from his offseason home, wearing the jersey of the Nationals again and with his whole family and many of his friends in attendance cheering him on,...