Washington Nationals

5th NL East

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Batting Avg
6^th
.263 AVG
Runs
13^th
269 R
Earned Runs Avg
27^th
5.17 ERA
WHIP
29^th
1.52 WHIP

WSLS
LEADING OFF: NL playoff race wide open, AL nearly locked in
A look at what's happening around the majors Friday: CRUNCH TIME Eight teams in the National League are vying for four available postseason spots heading into the regular season’s final weekend, and Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty can get St. Louis a crucial win in the opener of a doubleheader against Milwaukee. The clubs opened a five-game series Thursday that could have huge implications on the race, as none of the six other contenders are facing each other.
The Associated Press
Chirinos homers as Mets maintain playoff hopes, top Nats 3-2
Robinson Chirinos homered and drove in three runs, and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Thursday night to keep their flickering postseason hopes alive. David Peterson (6-2) closed his rookie season with his longest outing, going seven innings and allowing four hits and one run while striking out four. Peterson is in line to become the sixth rookie ever to lead the Mets in victories and the first since Dillon Gee in 2011.
NBC Washington
Looking Back: One-Year Anniversary of Nationals Clinching Wild Card Berth – NBC4 Washington
Looking back: One-year anniversary of Nats clinching playoff berth originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington It’s been one year since the Nationals made their first in a series of clinches that culminated in the franchise’s first World Series title and the first for D.C. since 1924. Other moments like Howie Kendrick’s foul pole home run or Juan Soto’s go-ahead single in the Wild Card Game might stand out more in the memories of fans, but none of that would’ve been possible if the Nationals di...