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Rookie Joe Ross returns to start against Mets on Tuesday

Rookie Joe Ross returns to start against Mets on Tuesday
Nationals manager Matt Williams announced rookie Joe Ross as the starter for Tuesday night's game against the Mets. The 22-year-old was called up from Double-A Harrisburg to make his major league debut on June 6 after Stephen Strasburg landed on the 15-day disabled list the first time this season. Ross dazzled in his three starts until Strasburg returned. The right-hander went 2-1 with a 2.66 ERA while setting a new Nationals record by waiting 54 batters into his big league career before...
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Nationals tangle with Mets, Harvey in series opener (with lineups)

Nationals tangle with Mets, Harvey in series opener (with lineups)
The Nationals will try to reverse their luck against Mets starter Matt Harvey. The hard-throwing right-hander has thrown 13 scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts in two wins over Washington this season. Michael A. Taylor has experienced the most success against Harvey, going 3-for-6 with a double. Taylor is batting leadoff tonight. For the Mets:RF Curtis Granderson SS Ruben Tejada 3B Daniel Murphy 2B Wilmer Flores LF John Mayberry Jr. 1B Eric Campbell CF Juan Lagares C Anthony Recker RHP Matt...
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Nationals call up Abel De Los Santos (Blake Treinen optioned)

Nationals call up Abel De Los Santos (Blake Treinen optioned)
The Nationals will reportedly call up right-hander Abel De Los Santos from Double-A Harrisburg for bullpen support. The hard-throwing right-hander is 4-4 with a 2.65 ERA in 26 appearances this season. De Los Santos, 22, has struck out 35 while walking seven across 37 1/3 innings in his first year in Double-A. The Nationals acquired De Los Santos along with infielder Chris Bostick last December in the deal that sent left-hander Ross Detwiler to the Rangers. Texas released Detwiler last week...
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Marty Niland: Nats get some good news on a tough weekend

Marty Niland: Nats get some good news on a tough weekend
It was a frustrating, weekend of dormant offense for the Nationals against Dodgers aces Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke, who combined to hold the Nats scoreless for 18 innings, striking out 25 batters. Amid all the whiffs and groundouts, however, the Nats did get a key bit of good news: Injured stars Jayson Werth, Anthony Rendon and Ryan Zimmerman are all off to good starts on minor league rehab assignments. Although none will be on the field for what has turned out to be a crucial series...
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Mets feature power pitching in series with Nats

Mets feature power pitching in series with Nats
The Nationals offense comes out of the weekend smarting after back-to-back crippling performances from Dodgers aces Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke. No time for sulking, though, as the Mets roll into town set to throw a trio of young, right-handed power arms in a crucial three-game series. The Nats hold a slim two-game lead in the National League East over the Mets, who outlasted the Cardinals 3-1 in 18 innings yesterday. New York manager Terry Collins plans to send Matt Harvey (3.07 ERA) to...
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Max Scherzer takes another hard-luck loss

Max Scherzer takes another hard-luck loss
As dominant as Max Scherzer has been this year, the Nationals hold a less than impressive 11-8 record when he starts. That disappointing tally is due mostly to the lack of offensive support Scherzer has received. Sunday's shutout loss to Zack Greinke and the Dodgers totals three times this year that the Nationals have failed to score a run when Scherzer takes the mound. Overall, the Nats have plated just seven runs combined in Scherzer's eight losses. "Max, he's going to do his job every...
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Bryce Harper not impressed by Zack Greinke, strike zone

Bryce Harper not impressed by Zack Greinke, strike zone
Don't count Bryce Harper as one of the many impressed by Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke, who blanked the Nationals for eight frames this afternoon to extend his scoreless streak to 43 2/3 innings. "For me, I don't think he was very tough," Harper said. "He's a great pitcher, he does what he does, but when you're getting six inches off the plate, it's pretty tough to face him." Harper clearly wasn't happy with the inconsistently wide strike zone home plate umpire Bill Miller was...
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Andrew Stetka: Trade winds may not fill O's sails

Andrew Stetka: Trade winds may not fill O's sails
We're entering that portion of the baseball season where things start to get crazy. The non-waiver trading deadline is less than two weeks away, and teams are really starting to decide where they stand and whether or not they have what it takes to make a move. For the Orioles, this decision comes with many tentacles. The O's are a team looking to build off three straight winning seasons, which included the first division title since 1997. The problem is that the team still has a few glaring...
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Zack Greinke dominates Nationals in Dodgers' 5-0 win

Zack Greinke dominates Nationals in Dodgers' 5-0 win
Nationals ace Max Scherzer found himself in an early jam in the first inning. After blowing three straight fastballs by Joc Pederson to start the game, Scherzer was tagged for back-to-back singles to right by Howie Kendrick and Adrian Gonzalez. Two batters later, Scherzer walked Yasmani Grandal on four pitches to load the bases with two outs. But, the right-hander battled back to strike out Yasiel Puig swinging on a heater to end the threat. Scherzer's free pass to Grandal ended a 39 2/3...
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Nats Star Wars Day: May the Force be with you

Nats Star Wars Day: May the Force be with you
In honor of Nats Star Wars Day, shouldn't the players be trading in bats for lightsabers? If that was the case, we might hear Matt Williams yelling, "I've got a bad feeling about this!" from the dugout. While the Nationals will be looking to figure out Zack Greinke this afternoon, fans will be looking on dressed as Yoda, C-3PO, Han Solo and more at Nats Park. Check out the photos and tweets below for a closer look at a galaxy far, far away ... Happy #NatsStarWarsDay! May the force be with...
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Denard Span receives cortisone injections in back, "revving it up" soon

Denard Span receives cortisone injections in back, "revving it up" soon
Denard Span started some light physical exercises after receiving cortisone injections in his back last Monday. "Just running, jogging on a treadmill and playing catch," Span said. "The back feels pretty good. We're getting there." With rehab assignments under way or getting started for Jayson Werth (fractured left wrist), Anthony Rendon (left quad strain) and Ryan Zimmerman (left foot plantar fasciitis), Span's plans to return to game action for the Nationals haven't been revealed yet,...
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Rendon: "I guess it's just not my year health-wise"; Espinosa returns

Rendon: "I guess it's just not my year health-wise"; Espinosa returns
Anthony Rendon saw his first game action in nearly a month last night when he began a minor league rehab assignment at Single-A Potomac. The Nationals decided to start Rendon at third base so it would be easier on his strained left quad, which landed him on the 15-day disabled list on June 25. The 25-year-old went 2-for-2, smacking a double in the first inning and legging out an infield single in the third before exiting the game. "It's only been three innings in, but (for) the most part it...
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Today's Dodgers-Nationals lineup, plus Zimmerman rehab news

Today's Dodgers-Nationals lineup, plus Zimmerman rehab news
The focus in today's series finale against the Dodgers is rightfully on the pitchers. Today's impressive matchup pits National League ERA leader Zack Greinke of the Dodgers against Nationals ace Max Scherzer in a battle of right-handers. But the batters will have a say in whether either pitcher is successful, so here are today's lineups: For the Dodgers:CF Joc Pederson2B Howie Kendrick1B Adrian GonzalezLF Andre EthierC Yasmani GrandalRF Yasiel Puig3B Alberto CallaspoSS Jimmy RollinsRHP Zack...
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Max Scherzer and Zack Greinke featured in rubber match showdown

Max Scherzer and Zack Greinke featured in rubber match showdown
Yesterday's improbable late-inning homer by Matt den Dekker, followed by a more expected yet scintillating performance from Clayton Kershaw, sets up a rubber match showdown this afternoon between Nationals ace Max Scherzer and Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke, the National League's All-Star starter. "We've got one of our best going (today) against one of their best and we got a chance to take the series," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. Kershaw, the three-time NL Cy Young winner,...
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Bryce Harper on Clayton Kershaw: "Sometimes you gotta tip your cap and laugh"

Bryce Harper on Clayton Kershaw: "Sometimes you gotta tip your cap and laugh"
After completing the first game of the series with a late-inning win in dramatic fashion, the Nationals ran into a buzzsaw in the second as the Dodgers won 4-2. Reigning National League MVP Clayton Kershaw struck out a season-best 14 batters without a allowing a run or a walk. The Nationals managed only three hits against the dominant left-hander. "Unfortunately, I've seen that way too much," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "He's a pretty good pitcher. He establishes strikes and then...
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Nats get late homer from Harper, but too much Kershaw leads to 4-2 loss

Nats get late homer from Harper, but too much Kershaw leads to 4-2 loss
Three consecutive singles to start the second inning from Adrian Gonzalez, Andre Ethier and Yasiel Puig resulted in the Dodgers' first run against Nationals starter Doug Fister. Fister has yielded one run on five hits with one walk and one strikeout through three innings. Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw has struck out four of the first seven batters he has faced. Clint Robinson collected the Nationals' lone hit on a single up the middle in the second. Update: Fister ran into difficulty with...
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Matt den Dekker provides the power in Nats' 5-3 win (with lineups)

Matt den Dekker provides the power in Nats' 5-3 win (with lineups)
Seldom-used Nationals outfielder Matt den Dekker smacked a two-run pinch-hit homer with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to beat the Dodgers 5-3. "I was just ready to be aggressive early," den Dekker said. "Coming off the bench, you gotta be in there and ready to go so that's what I did. I just got a pitch over the plate and got the barrel on it." After a faulty circuit breaker blew out a bank of lights at Nationals Park last night, the Dodgers and Nationals resumed play this afternoon...
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Nats win 5-3 behind Matt den Dekker's two-run homer

Nats win 5-3 behind Matt den Dekker's two-run homer
After pitching the fifth inning before the game was suspended last night, Tanner Roark retuned to the mound this afternoon to start the sixth. Adrian Gonzalez blasted a one-out solo shot to left off Roark to tie the game. It was Gonzalez's second homer of the game and 20th on the season. Gonzalez has driven all three runs for the Dodgers in the game. Dodgers right-hander Chin-Hui Tsao retired the Nationals in order in the bottom of the inning. Nationals right-hander Aaron Barrett took over in...
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Matt Williams planning to send Tanner Roark back to the mound when game resumes

Matt Williams planning to send Tanner Roark back to the mound when game resumes
Nationals manager Matt Williams plans to send right-hander Tanner Roark back to the mound to start the sixth inning when the Nationals and Dodgers resume the first game of the series at 2:05 p.m. Roark breezed through the fifth inning last night, retiring the Dodgers in order before the lights went out at Nationals Park for the third and final time, forcing umpires to suspend the game. "As it sits right now, Tanner will go back out," Williams said. "He threw seven pitches last night, so...
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Anthony Rendon begins minor league rehab assignment tonight

Anthony Rendon begins minor league rehab assignment tonight
The Nationals will take another step on the road to recovery tonight as infielder Anthony Rendon joins right fielder Jayson Werth on a rehabiliation assignment at Single-A Potomac. "As they have it right now, I believe they're both hitting two-three in (Potomac's) lineup today," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. Rendon hasn't played since June 24 after landing on the 15-day disabled list with a left quad strain. He missed the first 53 games of the season after battling a sprained left...
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