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It was clear going into this season that starting pitching would be a strength for the Washington Nationals, who won the National League East division in 2012 and 2014. In the midst of an even-numbered year, what may be a surprise is that the Nationals have become a Murderer's Row of sorts on the offensive side of the equation. The Nationals enter Saturday night's game with the last-place Cincinnati Reds -- who have a 5.45 team ERA and a battered bullpen -- with an NL-most 107 home runs this season. Continue to Article

July 02, 2016 1:55:am EST

The Washington Nationals had no intention of playing 14 innings without celebrating a victory. Ben Revere doubled in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 14th, and the Nationals outlasted the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. ''If you play that long you might as well win,'' Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. Continue to Article

July 02, 2016 12:09:am EST

After a rough road trip that included seven straight losses, the Washington Nationals are back on track with five straight wins, which included a three-game sweep of the New York Mets earlier this week. A Werthquake is what Nationals fans call a home run hit by Jayson Werth. Or least that’s how Werth and Danny Espinosa have been celebrating in recent weeks. Continue to Article

July 01, 2016 6:50:pm EST

If you have the newly updated Yahoo Sports app on your smartphone or tablet (if you don’t, stop what you’re doing and get it!) you can stream a different game each day right there in our app. In addition to our app, you can find all these games on Yahoo’s Sports Home, MLB index and video home. The first game of the month is great, as it’s a NLCS rematch between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, two of the NL’s most interesting teams. Continue to Article

July 01, 2016 12:40:pm EST