The Washington Nationals won a key game by playing strong fundamental baseball and returned to .500. A win in the next game would give them a series win, move them above .500, and mark their best record at this point in the season since 2018. Rain is forecast, so the ability to play today is uncertain. Cade Cavalli is scheduled to pitch for Washington, while David Peterson starts for the Mets. Washington’s core of Lile, Abrams, and Wood has combined +4.5 WAR, and adding Jacob Young (+0.9) and Keibert Ruiz (+0.8) brings the group to +6.2. The bullpen uses long men Mitchell Parker, Brad Lord, and Andrew Alvarez, with Clayton Beeter activated from the IL and PJ Poulin optioned to Triple-A.
"The Washington Nationals played good fundamental baseball last night and won a key game to get back to .500. A win by the Nats today would give them a series win and put the team above .500 and the best record they've had at this point in the season since 2018 - a year when there wasn't a third Wild Card. The playoffs feel like a long-shot - but as Jacob Young said today on the radio, ❝WHY NOT US.❞"
"With rain in the forecast, you hope the game can happen today. The Nats have Cade Cavalli on the mound, and the Mets send another lefty, David Peterson to the mound. What is impressive is the Nats Big-3, the L.A.W. firm of Lile, Abrams, and Wood have a combined +4.5 WAR going into this game. Add Young who has only started 43 games this season, and his +0.9 WAR along with Keibert Ruiz 's +0.8 gives them a combined +6.2."
"Manager Blake Butera's bullpen is operating with three long-men, Mitchell Parker, Brad Lord, and Andrew Alvarez, and Alvarez was the tandem starter behind Zack Littell and went 4.0 full innings that qualified him for a save with Littell getting credited for the win. Clayton Beeter was activated from the 15-day IL, and PJ Poulin was sent back to Triple-A Rochester. Here is what the bullpen usage looks like going into today's game:"
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