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Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Washington’s 23-year-old slugger hit HR No. 100 of his career last night in Atlanta... Juan Soto started the night in Atlanta with 99 career home runs over 469 games and 2,025 plate appearances, which once again put the 23-year-old slugger in some pretty heady list company as the Washington Nationals highlighted in their pregame notes … [Read more...] about Juan Soto hits career HR no. 100 in Nationals’ lopsides loss to Braves

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Patrick Corbin was not at his best last night in Atlanta... Patrick Corbin, looking to bounce back from back-to-back down years in 2020-21, got off to a good start in his 2022 debut, throwing four scoreless on Opening Day in D.C. last week. It went a bit pear-shaped for him in the fifth, however, and he ended up being charged with two runs … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ Patrick Corbin takes step back in start No. 2 of 2022…

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Victor Robles comes up empty and the infield blunders a rundown as Atlanta runs wild on the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals were playing error-free, albeit hardly flawless, baseball heading into Tuesday night’s contest in Atlanta, Georgia, but their first two errors of the season played memorable roles as Tuesday’s 16-4 loss … [Read more...] about Wait, what? Chaos on the base paths and the first two errors of the season leave the Nats and scorekeepers dizzy

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Davey Martinez and Co. try for a series split in the first matchup of the year with the 2022 World Series champs... Nelson Cruz, 41, went just 4 for 20 in his first five games this season (for a .200/.273/.350 line) with one home run, two walks, and four strikeouts in 22 plate appearances, but the 18-year veteran, who signed with … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ lineup for today’s series finale with the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Adam Hagy/MLB Photos via Getty Images Washington and Atlanta wrap up their three-game series in Truist Park with Josiah Gray on the mound for the Nationals against Braves’ lefty Max Fried. GAME TIME: 12:20 PM ET; FOLLOW: MASN; MLBN (out of market); 106.7 the FAN. Next Game Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves April 13, 2022 12:20 PM ETTruist Park Josiah … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves: GameThread 7 of 162