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While the Washington Nationals have yet to lose on what figured to be a daunting road trip, the Kansas City Royals' offensive struggles continue to highlight their current rough stretch. With Tanner Roark trying to extend his 15-inning scoreless streak, the Nationals look to stay undefeated at the halfway point of their 10-game trek Tuesday night against the reeling Royals. Washington (18-7) totaled three runs while being swept by Philadelphia in a three-game set before embarking on this trip. Continue to Article

May 03, 2016 2:16:am EST

Gio Gonzalez and the Washington bullpen combined on a five-hitter, Ryan Zimmerman and Daniel Murphy drove in first-inning runs and the Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Monday night. Gonzalez (2-1) scattered four hits and a pair of walks over six innings in his latest smooth start. Sammy Solis needed eight pitches for a spotless seventh, and Shawn Kelley and Oliver Perez combined to strike out three straight after a leadoff double in the eighth. Continue to Article

May 02, 2016 11:39:pm EST

The Washington Nationals' first three games in Missouri proved fruitful, but the next three come against a team that's been a little more difficult to beat at home. Washington (17-7) canceled out three home losses to Philadelphia with a three-game sweep in St. Louis over the weekend for a fine start to a difficult 10-game road trip that ends with four against the MLB-leading Chicago Cubs. "For us to be able to come in here and take three games from them, that's huge, especially on this road trip," Sunday starter Max Scherzer told MLB's official website. Continue to Article

May 01, 2016 9:51:pm EST

Eric Hosmer homered, Ian Kennedy took a shutout into the sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals ended a long scoreless streak and a five-game skid with a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Lorenzo Cain had an RBI single and scored a run, Alex Escobar had three hits and also scored for the Royals, who had been shut out in the first two games of this series. Kennedy gave up four hits and struck out six in five-plus innings. Continue to Article

May 01, 2016 7:50:pm EST