The Washington Nationals are back home and hoping it is home sweet home. They have Cade Cavalli on the mound with the hopes of getting back in the win column against the Reds. Of course tonight’s game begins in a rain delay.
Manager Blake Butera and his 56-61 team start this 3-game weekend series with the hopes of getting a winning streak going.
There were no roster moves today on the MLB side. Good news, Yohandy Morales came off of the 7-day IL for Triple-A Rochester.
❝We’re not losing hope by any means. We’re going to have to grind out some games, like we did tonight. But at the end of the day, we’ll do whatever it takes to find wins.❞
On offense, the Nats have the 1st in MLB for the most runs scored this season at 623 runs, and that is an impressive 5.33 runs per game. With the Nats pitching giving up 4.78 earned runs per game, the difference is really those pesky unearned runs due to the errors. Overall, the Nats have a +14 run differential on the season.
The FanGraphs WAR chart is now large in its sample size. You can certainly start to extrapolate the numbers for the full-season. The OAA defense stat is now giving us a picture of what the Nats have — and don’t have.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals
Stadium: Nationals Park, Washington, DC 1st Pitch: 6:45PM EDT TV: Nationals.TV Radio: 106.7 The Fan radio and via the MLB app. On Sirius/XM, tune to Channel 177 for the home broadcast and the road team is online only.
I said that my goal is to make the Nationals the envy of sport.
To me, that means an organization defined by our relentless pursuit of excellence, strengthened by our connection to each other and fueled by our positive energy. As a result, we become an organization that players and staff are itching to join because they know it’s where they will develop and thrive most; a place that energizes our loyal fans and attracts new ones, and where success is achieved – and sustained – over time.
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