Baseball Report: Strong Pitching To Dominate Astros, Nationals World Series
The 2019 World Series features the AL champion Houston Astros and the NL champion Washington Nationals in a historic pitching matchup.
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The 2019 World Series features the AL champion Houston Astros and the NL champion Washington Nationals in a historic pitching matchup.
The Dodgers hoped to keep their World Series dreams alive tonight as they headed back to the ravine for the winner-take-all National League Division Series Game 5 against the Washington Nationals.
The road back to the playoffs for the Los Angeles Dodgers began with a decisive win Thursday night, but the boys in blue couldn't capitalize on a ninth-inning rally that saw the bases loaded as Corey Seager went up to bat against Daniel Hudson.
The Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 1 of their National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals Thursday night.
The Nationals, meanwhile, announced that crafty-lefty Patrick Corbin will start for Washington.
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo waved the white flag Tuesday by trading two of the team's veteran players, despite still being firmly in the playoff race.
With an exceptional display of power and clutch hitting, Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals rallied in the final round of the All-Star Home Run Derby, connecting on pitches from his father to beat Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs 19-18.
If Max Scherzer continues to perform like he has through the first few months of the season, it will be hard to argue against him taking home his first National League MVP Award.
Joc Pederson, Kike Hernandez and Cody Bellinger all homered.
The Chicago Cubs edged the Washington Nationals 9-8 to reach the NL Championship Series for the third year in a row.
The Washington Nationals have had plenty of success in recent years—just not in the playoffs.
Alex Wood threw six shutout innings, Corey Seager hit a three-run homer during a five-run second and the Los Angeles Dodgers' rebound continued with a 7-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday.
Mike Trout went 1 for 4 with an RBI groundout in the ninth inning.
Bryce Harper's $21 million contract for 2018 bodes well for the Nats and reflects an MLB that lets teams more fairly compete for players.
The Nationals now turn to a young player to man the shortstop position with Danny Espinosa going to the Angels in the offseason.
Norris got the start after South Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu was put on the disabled list with elbow tendinitis.
Chase Utley drove in three runs with three hits, including a leadoff homer that quickly spoiled Reynaldo Lopez's major league debut and sent the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
Washington Nationals' pitcher Stephen Strasburg is having a marvelous season at 13-0. Will it become a historic Cy Young season?
The Washington Nationals look like the team they're supposed to be, sweeping the New York Mets, who look nothing like the team they were.
In addition to the costly error, center fielder Michael Taylor was also 0 for 5 with five strikeouts from the leadoff spot.
The Nationals are hoping for big things out of their top prospect to try and replace Jordan Zimmerman.
Bryce Harper, Nationals right fielder and 2015 NL MVP, will get a giant new deal. Just how much money could it be?
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Yasiel Puig drove in a career high-tying five runs with a homer and a triple, Zack Greinke pitched six sharp innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 5-0 Tuesday night to snap a season-worst four-game skid.
Gio Gonzalez scattered seven hits over eight scoreless innings, Ian Desmond hit two homers, and the Washington Nationals kicked off a 10-game trip with an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.
