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The Washington Nationals have set a franchise record by winning Stephen Strasburg's last 14 starts. The longest winning streak and best start to a season are those club marks within reach for Strasburg on Sunday when he faces the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. The Nationals have dropped five of their last eight games, including two straight, but haven't lost one started by Strasburg since Sept. 9. Continue to Article

May 28, 2016 11:59:pm EST

Coming off a miserable start, Gio Gonzalez struck out the first three batters he faced. After that, however, it was another struggle for the Nationals left-hander. Gonzalez didn't make it out of the fifth inning, and Washington wasted three home runs in a 9-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Continue to Article

May 28, 2016 11:53:pm EST

Two on, two out, a run in and a chance for St. Louis to take control of its game against the Washington Nationals. Starting pitcher Adam Wainwright couldn't wait to step to the plate. Wainwright delivered a two-run double and pitched seven gritty innings Saturday night to help St. Louis secure a 9-4 victory. Continue to Article

May 28, 2016 11:24:pm EST

Chase Utley hit a grand slam and a solo homer after Noah Syndergaard threw a 99 mph fastball behind his back, and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep a season-high five times in routing the New York Mets 9-1 on Saturday night. In a scene that seemed inevitable since October, Syndergaard was immediately ejected following the third-inning pitch - almost certainly his shot at retaliation against Utley for the late takeout slide that broke the right leg of then-Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada in last year's playoffs. Plate umpire Adam Hamari tossed Syndergaard, sending Mets manager Terry Collins into a rage, but no trouble ensued between the teams. Continue to Article

May 28, 2016 11:09:pm EST