The Nationals are not in a good place right now, suffice it to say. They’ve lost seven in a row, including two straight to the Marlins. They’re a season-low 10 games under .500. And after Saturday’s game,

Janson Junk (1-0) worked 5 2/3 scoreless innings of relief in a bullpen game, allowing two hits and striking out four. Faucher earned his seventh save.

Mets Announce Kodai Senga News After Nationals Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Miami Marlins will go for their first series sweep of the season when they visit the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.

The Mets are aiming for their sixth straight win in their series finale against the Nationals at 1:10 p.m. Thursday at Citi Field.

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Miami Marlins to open a three-game series. Washington is 30-38 overall and 15-18 at home. The Nationals have a 23-10 record in games when they record at least eight hits. Miami is 25-41 overall and 11-21 on the road. The Marlins are 14-34 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

There was a moment on the mound that stopped everything—no cheers, no music, just silence hanging in the air like a storm about to break. The post Scary Scenes Unfold as Kodai Senga Exits Mets Game in Visible Agony vs Nationals appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Republicans and Democrats will face off Wednesday in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity at Nationals Park, a tradition dating back to 1909.