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Los Angeles Dodgers fans always knew that Max Scherzer was good after year-round matchups against the Washington Nationals. But it’s hard to imagine he’d be THIS good. However, Max Scherzer’s epic run with the Dodgers thus far isn’t just about getting more attention from a bigger market. Trea Turner, his longtime teammate on the Nationals, […]

This baseball season has been taken over by young talent, with players like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., and, most recently, Wander Franco and the 20-year-old rookie’s eye-popping on-base streak dominating much of the discussion. But there are, of course, so many great young players throughout the game. In the midst of what has […]

The Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves will wrap up a three-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Braves prediction and pick. The Nationals have a huge chance to play spoiler to their division rival in this series finale. Washington has essentially been eliminated from postseason […]

The New York Mets built up formidable momentum heading into their early afternoon game against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, as they had won six straight games. However, they came quite close to squandering it all away. The Mets were in cruise control with a 9-0 lead during their seven-inning encounter against the Nationals. Somehow, […]

The New York Mets and Washington Nationals have a long series in D.C. this weekend. The two teams will play five games against each other between Friday and Labor Day, including a Saturday doubleheader. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Nationals prediction and pick. These two teams are trending in […]

The Phillies took the opening game of their three-game series in D.C. on Monday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Phillies-Nationals prediction and pick. While the Phillies remain just 3.5 games behind the Braves in the NL East, the Nationals remain all but out of playoff contention. If anything, […]

The Washington Nationals completed one of the biggest blockbuster trade deadline deals in recent memory last month when they shipped Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heading into the July 30 trade deadline, the Nationals were heavily rumored to trade Scherzer for multiple reasons. Considering that the Nationals’ playoff aspirations this […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Washington Nationals will begin a two-game series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Nationals prediction and pick. Both of these teams aren’t exactly playing their best baseball right now. The Blue Jays have only won five of their last ten, […]

The Washington Nationals elected to go all out at the MLB trade deadline as they sent both Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers in one blockbuster deal. Turner and the Nationals had been in contract extension discussions over the past year. However, such talks failed due to multiple reasons. For one, […]

The Washington Nationals and New York Mets will begin a three-game series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Mets prediction and pick. This is a huge series for the Mets. They were recently dethroned in the NL East by the Philadelphia Phillies and currently sit in third […]

The 2021 MLB trade deadline was a wild one and saw some big names go elsewhere. Among them, two of the biggest were Max Scherzer and Trea Turner. The talented duo went from the Washington Nationals to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a huge blockbuster deal, although the San Diego Padres were heavily interested in […]

The Washington Nationals shocked many at the trade deadline when they elected to send Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of the blockbuster Max Scherzer trade. For Turner, this was a move that he did not see coming. Before trading him to the Dodgers, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo had openly talked […]

With Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jacob deGrom both injured and projected to miss much of the remainder of the MLB season, the National League MVP race is wide open. It is possible that Tatis returns before the end of the season. If he gets over the 100 game mark he will most likely take home […]

The MLB trade deadline was a wild one that went up until the last minute and even had a few deals announced after the deadline had passed. Perhaps the wildest situation was regarding Washington Nationals star Max Scherzer, who ended up being dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Thursday, reports came out that the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals will continue their four-game series on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Phillies-Nationals prediction and pick. The Phillies pulled off a massive comeback in the first game of this series, scoring five runs in the top of the ninth to scrape out a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals will open a four-game series at Nationals Park on Monday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Phillies-Nationals prediction and pick. Philadelphia is trying to work their way back into the National League East race as they’re just 3.5 games back of the Mets. […]

The Oakland Athletics have made a move to acquire the Washington Nationals infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Oakland A’s are in agreement on a deal to acquire infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes from the Washington Nationals. Deal is pending medicals. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made the biggest move of the 2021 MLB trade deadline when they acquired the Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer and shortstop Trea Turner. According to Maria Torres, the two All-Stars cost the Dodgers their top two prospects in Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray, along with two lower-ranked prospects in Gerardo […]

MLB announced on Friday that it would be suspending Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro for 30 games for violating the league’s domestic violence policy. MLB announces that Nationals INF Starlin Castro has received a 30-game suspension without pay, effective today, and an undisclosed fine for violating the league's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child […]

The MLB trade deadline just keeps on going and going and going. Now, the Washington Nationals have traded slugger Kyle Schwarber to the Boston Red Sox, according to Mark Feinsand.  The Red Sox have a deal to acquire Kyle Schwarber from the Nationals, per source. @ByRobertMurray was first with the news. — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) […]

On Thursday, the Washington Nationals agreed to a blockbuster deal that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for C Keibert Ruiz, RHP Josiah Gray (MLB’s 41st and 42nd best prospect, LA’s no. 1 and 2 prospects, respectively), and two mid-range prospects. During Scherzer’s time with the Nationals, he […]

The Washington Nationals have flirted with trading away superstar pitcher Max Scherzer for quite some time. Well, now it has finally happened, as the best pitcher on the market has been dealt prior to the MLB trade deadline passing by. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Nationals are sending Scherzer AND Trea Turner to […]

Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer appeared headed to the San Diego Padres. However, that might not be the case, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic says that the Los Angeles Dodgers are gaining ground on a huge blockbuster deal ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Sources: Dodgers are working to get both Max Scherzer and […]

Washington Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber hasn’t played since early July due to an injury, but he could still be on the move ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Joel Sherman of the New York Post and MLB Network reports a “growing belief” that Schwarber will be dealt. Per Sherman, there are three Al East squads […]

Despite being 10.5 games back of the Red Sox in the AL East, the Toronto Blue Jays are buying at the MLB Trade Deadline. On Thursday, they went out and added lefty reliever Brad Hand from the Washington Nationals, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. Update: A deal to send Brad Hand to […]

The MLB trade deadline is brewing constantly with just a couple of days before it officially passes. The hottest name on the market is Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer. An earlier report stated that Scherzer “prefers” one of the West Coast teams in the National League. However, a new report has the Boston Red Sox […]

The Washington Nationals could potentially be sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline, but the latest rumblings may be a deterrent to the team being active this week. Per Ken Rosenthal, the Nationals-Phillies game on Wednesday night is in jeopardy because of a COVID outbreak within the Washington organization. Nationals-Phillies game tonight in jeopardy, sources tell […]

The Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies will continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Phillies prediction and pick. This has been a hotly contested series so far, with each of the first two games coming down to the wire. The Phillies managed to […]

While the Washington Nationals are looking to trade Max Scherzer as the team continues to fade in the NL East, there remains one hurdle in the way: Scherzer’s no-trade clause. The Nationals ace has a full no-trade clause in his contract, meaning he can deny a trade to a team he doesn’t want to go to. […]

As you might expect, a whole lot of teams are interested in acquiring Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer before the MLB trade deadline, which is rapidly approaching. Even with a recent triceps issue and the competitive balance tax implications for some teams, that hasn’t stopped numerous organizations from foaming at the mouth at the possibility […]

The Washington Nationals seem to have flirted with the idea of buying at the MLB Trade Deadline a couple weeks ago to now certainly selling as they continue to sink in the NL East standings. The one big name that everyone is clamoring for, Max Scherzer. It was unknown if the Nationals would deal Scherzer […]

The Washington Nationals have been a hot topic among trade conversations with the MLB trade deadline a couple of days away. Pitcher Max Scherzer is essentially the hottest commodity on the market, and he is slated to go to one of the West Coast teams. However, the Nationals sparked some intrigue by pulling Trea Turner […]

The Washington Nationals have a microscopic chance to make the playoffs this season, which is only making the focus on Max Scherzer ahead of the MLB trade deadline become more intense. However, shipping Scherzer isn’t as simple as it sounds. For one, Scherzer has a full 10-5 rights, meaning he can veto any trade to […]

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies continue their four-game series at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Phillies prediction and pick. Philadelphia jumped out to a 1-0 series lead on Monday night. Andrew McCutchen was the hero for the Phillies as he hit a […]

The Washington Nationals, eight games out of the NL East and 11 games behind in the NL Wild Card race, have officially let teams know they will be selling at the trade deadline this year. While all eyes are on impending free agent and future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer and where he will be […]

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies will open a crucial series at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Phillies prediction and pick. These teams are struggling and lucky to still be alive in a weak National League East. Philadelphia is in second place in […]

The Washington Nationals are fighting hard to make up some ground in the National League East and are said to be potential buyers with the MLB trade deadline around the corner. While Max Scherzer’s name has floated around trade circles, it seems unlikely that they deal him, especially after they were hit with some bad […]

The Miami Marlins and the Washington Nationals will wrap up their three game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Marlins – Nationals prediction and pick. The Marlins showed some life against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but have lost seven of their last nine games since that […]

Major League Baseball is currently gearing up to complete this year’s trade deadline. With the MLB trade deadline slated for July 31, there will surely be no shortage of players dealt ahead of the mid-season threshold. Because (typically) well-regarded teams such as the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs will more than likely be sellers […]