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At that point, no rain had fallen at Nationals Park. The postponement was announced 17 minutes before first pitch despite a forecast that predicted a window long enough for an official game to be completed. Up to 90 minutes after the game was slated to begin, there still had been no rain at the ballpark. On July 7, 2017, the Nationals faced criticism after delaying a game against the Atlanta Braves for three hours despite very little rain ever actually falling. Continue to Article

August 03, 2018 9:34:pm EST

Max Scherzer struck out 10 in six innings for his fifth win in as many starts, helping the Washington Nationals to a 10-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night. Scherzer (15-5) also singled in a run off Tyler Mahle (7-9) during a six-run second inning as the Nationals won their third straight and moved two games above .500 for the first time since July 7. Washington slugger Bryce Harper hit his 26th homer of the season, a blast into the second deck in right-center in the eighth. Continue to Article

August 02, 2018 10:49:pm EST

Eugenio Suarez, the All-Star third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds and one of the most underappreciated talents in the game, likes to chew gum while on the field. This fact alone doesn’t rise to the level of newsworthiness Continue to Article

August 02, 2018 7:41:pm EST

For the Atlanta Braves, this weekend will be about getting a look at the two new players they acquired in hopes of reaching the playoffs for the first time in five years. For the New York Mets, this weekend will be about seeing more of the same familiar faces that have contributed to what could be the franchise's worst season this century. A pair of teams that took decidedly different approaches at the trade deadline will meet Thursday night, when the Braves visit the Mets in the opener of a four-game series at Citi Field. Continue to Article

August 02, 2018 1:35:am EST