NL East
Coverage of NL East in the Nexus archive.
- Nationals play the Phillies leading series 1-0
The Washington Nationals lead the series 1-0 against the Philadelphia Phillies in a NL East matchup at Washington. The Nationals (41-38) have a 19-11 record in games hitting two home runs, while the Phillies (42-36) have a 15-6 record in one-run games. Jesus Luzardo and Zack Littell are the starting pitchers.
- Diamondbacks aim to avoid series sweep against the Nationals
The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to avoid a three-game series sweep against the Washington Nationals in a Sunday matchup at Phoenix. The Diamondbacks, with a 33-31 record and 20-14 home performance, face Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli (3-3, 3.62 ERA) and Diamondbacks starter Mike Soroka (7-3, 3.49 ERA). Both teams have key hitters, including Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (11 HRs) and Nationals' Daylen Lile (15 doubles, 8 HRs).
- Diamondbacks host the Nationals in first of 3-game series
The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Washington Nationals in the first game of a three-game series. Arizona leads the NL West with a 33-29 record, while Washington is third in the NL East at 31-32. Pitching match-up features Nationals' Foster Griffin (6-2, 3.76 ERA) against Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly (5-3, 5.06 ERA). The Diamondbacks are favored at -135, with an over/under of 9 runs.
- Marlins play the Nationals leading series 1-0
The Miami Marlins lead the Washington Nationals 1-0 in their NL East series. The Marlins (27-34) and Nationals (31-30) face off Tuesday with pitching prospects Lake Bachar and Miles Mikolas starting. The Nationals have the ninth-best on-base percentage in MLB, while the Marlins rank seventh in the NL. The Marlins lead the season series 3-1.