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Juan Soto’s future with the Washington Nationals has been quite a developing storyline over the past several months. For one, Soto confirmed in February that he turned down a hefty 13-year, $350 million extension offer from the Nationals ahead of the lockout. More so, ESPN’s Buster Olney recently fueled speculation regarding Soto’s future with the […]

The Washington Nationals and fantasy baseball managers have been waiting patiently for starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg to return to the mound. The 2019 World Series MVP underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition involving compressed blood vessels in the neck, this past offseason. A likely stash for many fantasy baseball managers, the Nationals hurler […]

In a battle between one of the league’s best against its worst, the Los Angeles Dodgers will once again square off with the Washington Nationals in the nation’s capital on Tuesday evening. It is that time to take a look at our MLB odds series, where our Dodgers-Nationals prediction and pick will take place.   […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Trea Turner has his own contract negotiations to think about, but that didn’t stop him from weighing in on the Juan Soto rumors. Recent reports indicate that the Nationals could end up trying to trade Soto rather than extend his contract, considering the colossal amount he’s due to make on any […]

The Washington Nationals will try and avoid the sweep as they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Nationals-Brewers prediction and pick.    The Brewers defeated the Nationals 5-1 on Saturday. Milwaukee started hot when Andrew McCutchen slammed the first pitch he saw, a 93 MPH fastball […]

The Washington Nationals are in a predicament. The club owns the second worst record in the National League- and in all of baseball- yet they possess one of the game’s best players in outfielder Juan Soto. There’s a massive difference between the talent of Soto and that of the Nationals roster, as the All-Star owns […]

The Washington Nationals have gotten off to an awful start in the 2022 MLB season, as they currently own the second-worst record in the league at 13-26. The Nationals have been so poor that executives have started the speculation around their roster and possible trades at the August 2 deadline. One name that has come […]

The Washington Nationals are struggling mightily in the 2022 season. With a record of 12-26, only the completely hapless Cincinnati Reds are behind them. The Nats shouldn’t be this bad with a superstar hitter in Juan Soto. Yet, they are absolutely terrible. Losing this badly with Soto is extremely detrimental, especially after he already declined […]

Happy weekend baseball fans! To kick off the scheduled slate this Saturday, the Houston Astros will make a trip to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Nationals in a thrilling inter-league showdown. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Astros-Nationals prediction and pick will be revealed.   The Astros enter play as […]

The Washington Nationals and New York Mets continue their 3-game series on Wednesday! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Nationals prediction and pick.   The Mets (21-10) took Game 1 by the score of 4-2. The Nationals (10-21) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but the Mets scored four straight […]

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg continues to make promising progress with his injury rehab. Strasburg was placed on the injured list ahead of the start of the 2022 MLB season, as he is still recovering from last July’s Thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. The operation wound up sidelining him for the remainder of the 2021 […]

The Washington Nationals will meet the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber match at Angels Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Nationals-Angels prediction and pick.   The Nationals defeated the Angels 7-3 on Saturday. Washington scored early when Josh Bell whacked a 3-2 two-out pitch from Michael Lorenzen into the seats in deep center field for a […]

For the first time since his departure in 2019, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is set to meet his former team in the Washington Nationals. The Angels and Nationals are set to open up a three-game series beginning on Friday. When asked ahead of Friday’s matchup on whether this encounter with Washington will […]

The Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants will meet in the rubber match of a three-game series at Oracle Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Giants prediction and pick.   The Giants pounded the Nationals 9-3 on Saturday. Washington jumped out to an early lead in the third inning […]

The Washington Nationals will face off with the San Francisco Giants for the second of a three-game series in the Bay Area. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Giants prediction and pick.   The Nationals demolished the Giants 14-4 in the opener at Oracle Park. Juan Soto started the run-scoring fun […]

Some terrifying scenes occurred in aftermath of the Washington Nationals matchup with the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon. According to the DC Police Department, law enforcement officers responded to a violent incident outside of Nationals Park. The DC Police Department reported that police were seeking an individual in connection to a reported stabbing following […]

The San Francisco Giants found themselves in the midst of another unwritten rules controversy on Friday night in Washington. The Giants defeated the Nations 7-1 but the outcome of the game was far from the main headline. In the ninth inning, San Francisco held a 6-run lead and Thairo Estrada attempted to steal second base. […]

Juan Soto’s ascent into the top of the MLB has been a bright spot for the Washington Nationals. The team blew up their roster last season after a slow start, but they chose to keep the Dominican hitter on their roster. It essentially signaled to everyone that they believed Soto was their star of their […]

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg hasn’t pitched since last season after undergoing neck surgery in July, but he’s taken an important step in potentially returning to the team in the near future. Per Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post, Strasburg threw a 30-pitch bullpen on Friday: Stephen Strasburg and Joe Ross each threw bullpens around […]

Happy Thursday baseball fans! The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Nationals in a mid-week showdown. It is time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, which will include our Diamondbacks-Nationals prediction and pick.   In the fourth and final game of this early season series, […]

In a National League matchup between two teams trying to find their footing, the Washington Nationals will square off with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday evening. Join us for our  MLB odds series,  where our Nationals-Pirates prediction and pick will be selected.   Entering Saturday’s contest, the ‘Nats played an all-around stellar game by rebounding […]

The Washington Nationals will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at beautiful PNC Park in the second contest of a four-game series on Friday night. Check out our  MLB odds series, where our Nationals-Pirates prediction and pick will be made. Let the games begin!   The Nationals are coming off a brutal 9-4 loss at the […]

Juan Soto’s path to greatness continued on Tuesday night in the Nationals’ 16-4 loss against the Braves with a big home run. However, this homer was not not your average round-tripper. Soto smashed the 100th home run of his career at just 23-years old. And it was no wall-scraper either. The ball traveled over 450 […]

Washington manager Dave Martinez was “shocked” to hear the news that the Nationals may be up for sale soon. Martinez, speaking before the Nats’ game against Atlanta, said principal owner Mark Lerner called him earlier today to update him. “To say the least, I was shocked,” Martinez said. “Those are big decisions that the Lerner […]

The Washington Nationals could be the latest American sports franchise to be put up for sale. According to The Washington Post, the Lerner family, which owns the ballclub, is strongly considering the idea of selling the Nationals, and has hired an investment bank to research potential buyers and investors. Despite that step, managing principal owner […]

The New York Mets will look to achieve their first 3-0 since 2012 versus the Washington Nationals on Saturday night in the nation’s capital. Join us for our  MLB odds series, where our Mets-Nationals prediction and pick will be made.   The Mets have quickly gotten off to a hot start as New York was […]

Things got heated on Friday night between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals when Josiah Gray nailed star shortstop Francisco Lindor in the face with an 88 mph pitch. Lindor instantly hit the ground in pain and right after the incident, both benches cleared, with Buck Showalter leading the charge and going after Gray […]

A “tense” MLB Opening Day matchup between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals had already created hostility between the two NL East squads. Just one day later, a scary moment in tonight’s game caused tempers to boil over, and the benches to clear. Tensions flare and the benches clear in Washington as Francisco Lindor […]

The Washington Nationals are set to host the New York Mets for game two of the opening series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Nationals prediction & pick.   The Mets took game one as their offense shined bright toward the later innings. The Mets struck in the 5th inning and […]

With the smell of hot dogs and brats in the air and stadiums opening their doors for the first time since October, America’s national pastime is officially back! In one of the first games of Opening Day 2022, the New York Mets will travel to our nation’s capital to take on the Washington Nationals. Welcome […]

Bryce Harper began his career with the Philadelphia Phillies three years ago. The team signed the star slugger to a 13-year, $330 million contract in March of 2019. However, former Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth knew years prior that Harper was bound to play in Philadelphia. Ahead of MLB Opening Day, Harper joined Barstool Philly’s “First Time, […]

The Washington Nationals were expecting to enter the season without the services of starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who has been sidelined due to thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition that required him to undergo surgery. Nationals manager Dave Martinez spoke about expectations for the three-time All-Star, stating that the team will be pleased with whatever innings […]

The Washington Nationals will be looking to get back into contention in 2022 after a disappointing campaign last season. They took a positive step forward in doing so on Tuesday, bringing back a familiar face from their 2019 World Series team. Per Dan Kolko, the Nationals have signed 38-year-old veteran Anibal Sanchez, who sat out […]

The past few seasons have been all downhill for Washington Nationals star Stephen Strasburg. The three-time All-Star and 2019 World Series MVP has only appeared in 26.2 innings over the last two seasons due to thoracic outlet syndrome. His recovery has taken a long time and that is not yet subject to change. According to […]

The Washington Nationals are the latest team that can breathe a sigh of relief, as news reports that superstar Juan Soto has agreed to a deal worth $17.1 million in 2022. MLB arbitration deadline: Juan Soto signs one-year, $17.1M deal with Nationals; Matt Chapman, Jays reach deal #CB… https://t.co/E8ehwsDR51 — offthebooks.crypto (@x3tko) March 23, 2022 […]

The Washington Nationals are presenting former star player Ryan Zimmerman with the ultimate honor this season. The team recently announced that they will be retiring Zimmerman’s number 11 in June of the 2022 campaign. The former third baseman/first baseman spent his entire 16-year career as a National. He was the team’s first real star after […]

It’s been 20 years since Dusty Baker‘s son Darren was nearly trampled at home plate, if not for J.T. Snow’s heroic actions during the 2002 World Series. Two decades later, Darren, a member of the Washington Nationals’ organization, featured in a game against his father during spring training. In an amazing moment between father and […]

With the National League adopting the designated hitter role for 2022, teams in that division scrambled to find their guy. On Sunday night, a former NL contender has found their guy, as the Washington Nationals made a big signing to kick off their off-season. Ken Rosenthal reported that Nelson Cruz, who played for the Tampa […]

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto made headlines last month when it was reported that he declined a blockbuster 13-year, $350 million extension offer from the team ahead of the lockout. The one-time All-Star did note to ESPN that he aspires to stay put with the Nationals for the remainder of his career, and now, general […]