Some pregame Nationals notes

By Pete Kerzel

Nationals

September 13, 2014, 12:32pm

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Nationals right-hander Doug Fister has feasted on the Mets during his career, going 3-0 with a 0.44 ERA in three career starts against them. At Citi Field, he's 2-0 with a 0.68 ERA.

In September/October (the two months are grouped together as one for statistical purposes, just March/April are), Fister has 16 victories in his career. That's his most for any month. He's got 11 wins apiece in July and August).

* First baseman Adam LaRoche has sizzled in September, leading the National League in home runs (five) and RBIs (16). He's walked seven times and fanned only six. LaRoche is a career .296 hitter in September and has hit 43 homers, his second-most in any month (he has 52 in August).

* By swiping his 30th base last night, center fielder Denard Span not only increased his career high in that category, but he became only the second player in Nationals history to notch 30 doubles and 30 stolen bases in a single campaign. Alfonso Soriano had 41 doubles and 41 steals in 2006, his lone season sporting the curly W. Span has 37 doubles, and his next will match his career high, set with the Twins in 2012).

* Third baseman Anthony Rendon continues to lead the majors with 107 runs scored. Should he finish first in that category, he'd become the first D.C.-based player to lead a league in runs scored since George Case, who had 102 in 1943 for the American League's Senators.