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The MLB trade deadline has officially kicked off just a couple of days after the All-Star Game. The Chicago Cubs made the first deal of the trade season by sending outfielder Joc Pederson to the Atlanta Braves in a rather shocking move. In fact, the deal was just an hour after Jon Heyman reported that […]

With the MLB Trade Deadline looming, many teams across MLB are about to find out if they will buy, sell, or stay as is on July 31. Many names have been rumored to potentially become available and perhaps none bigger than Max Scherzer. Scherzer is 37-years-old and in the last year of his contract. The […]

Infielder RobertAnthony Cruz left the 2021 MLB Draft with the unfortunate news that he went undrafted. Shortly after, he received the best news of his life: the Washington Nationals would be signing him to a contract. Most who grew up playing baseball know the role dads play in helping you learn the sport, so Cruz […]

The MLB Home Run Derby had everybody tuning in– mainly to watch Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese-born star that has caught the attention of everybody in baseball took the stage with the top seed in the Home Run Derby. Unfortunately, the Angels star got ousted in the first round in a shocker, […]

The Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants will wrap up their three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Giants prediction and pick. The Giants have already taken the first two games of this series, locking in a series victory heading into the All-Star break. The Nationals […]

The San Francisco Giants will host the Washington Nationals for the first of a three-game set at Oracle Park on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Giants prediction and pick. These teams split a four-game series in Washington the last time they clashed. Both teams have struggled lately […]

The Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres will finish up a four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Padres prediction and pick. The Nationals have taken two games from the Padres so far, so they’ll be playing for a series victory. Every game is huge […]

The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals play the third game of a four-game series on Wednesday, with both teams sitting at one win apiece. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Padres prediction and pick. Washington currently stands at 41-43, with losses in five of the last six games. If […]

One of the hottest hitters in baseball is going on the IL. Washington Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber exited Friday night’s game with an apparent hamstring injury and it looks to be a lot more serious than initially though. According to Nationals manager Dave Martinez, he’ll likely be on the shelf for a while: Martinez said […]

The Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers continue their four-game series at Nationals Park on Friday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Nationals prediction and pick. Los Angeles took the series opener on Thursday by a comfortable score of 6-2. Los Angeles improved their current winning streak to six […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are catching fire. They’ve won their last five games, with all of those games coming against playoff-caliber opponents. That’s not exactly what the Washington Nationals want to hear, as they have to face the Dodgers in a four-game series beginning Thursday night. Both the Dodgers and the Nationals are within two […]

The Washington Nationals are cruising against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon in DC. Trae Turner, the Nationals star shortstop, is enjoying his birthday and has now completed the cycle in spectacular fashion. TREA TURNER TRIPLES TO COMPLETE THE CYCLE ON HIS BIRTHDAY pic.twitter.com/CcN5Mi207L — Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) June 30, 2021 Oh, and he […]

The Washington Nationals and Tampa Bay Rays will conclude their short two-game series on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Nationals prediction and pick. Washington took the series opener by a score of 4-3 in a solid outing from both starting pitchers. The Nationals have been on an […]

With the MLB Trade Deadline rapidly approaching, the next few weeks will provide plenty of clarity for teams that are right on the fence of buying, selling or just staying put. There are plenty of tight division races throughout MLB and then there are those second tier teams that are within shouting distance, but need […]

The Washington Nationals will host the Tampa Bay Rays for a short two-game series set to begin on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Nationals prediction and pick. Washington is roaring back into the NL East race with wins in seven of its last nine games to date. […]

The MLB trade deadline is right around the corner and now teams are trying to decide whether to buy, sell, or standpat. One team on everybody’s mind is the Washington Nationals. The Nationals have underwhelmed– and that is probably an understatement. They are flirting with the .500 mark and have been lauded by many as […]

The MLB trade deadline is just a little over a month away, but as early as now, Scott Boras wants the rest of the majors to know what it would take for Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer to waive his no-trade rights for a possible trade to the Chicago Cubs, as an example. Asked about […]

Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer chided Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper the afternoon after having a run-in with Phils manager Joe Girardi. Scherzer and Nationals first baseman jokingly suggested they wanted the umpires to check their former teammates’ luscious locks. It got a hearty chuckle from Harper, who seemed to appreciate the good-natured humor. Scherzer […]

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies will conclude a short two-game set at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Phillies prediction and pick. Washington defeated Philadelphia by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday thanks to a dominant outing from Max Scherzer. The Nationals have […]

The Washington Nationals have had a disappointing 2021 season as they inch closer and closer to the bottom of the National League East. Staff ace Max Scherzer is now headed to the IL as the Nationals aim to climb the rankings in the division. Max Scherzer goes on the 10-day IL with groin inflammation. Retroactive […]

The Washington Nationals will host the San Francisco Giants for the first of a four-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Nationals prediction and pick. Let’s try this again! This series was supposed to open up on Thursday night and the opener was postponed due to inclement weather. Thursday’s […]

The Washington Nationals will host the San Francisco Giants for the first of a four-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Nationals prediction and pick. San Francisco is surging with wins in seven of their last 10 games heading into this weekend series. Washington is coming off of a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies get set to host the Washington Nationals for the first of a three-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Phillies prediction and pick. Washington is looking to climb its way out of the gutter. The Nationals are currently in last place in the National League East. […]

The Washington Nationals are just a couple years removed from the first World Series in franchise history, but their future outlook might be worse than any club in the majors. Let’s start with 2021. The Nationals hoped to rebound from a poor 2020 and reassert their contender status in the National League East. It hasn’t […]

Parents and family members attending Georgetown University’s graduation ceremonies on Monday probably heard a few glove pops from Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer. The Hoyas held graduation at Nationals Park on Monday in Washington, D.C., but that did not stop Scherzer from getting in a side session in the outfield. One recorder’s video hilariously panned […]

The Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs will close out a four-game set on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Cubs prediction and pick. Chicago took the first two games of this series before Washington’s 4-3 victory on Wednesday night. Chicago had won the first two games of […]

When the Chicago Cubs welcomed in the Washington Nationals on Monday, they welcomed back to former Cubbies as well who were both intricate parts in Chicago’s 2016 World Series title. Jon Lester and Kyle Schwarber were back at Wrigley Field and as fate would have it, Lester was on the mound in Game 1 of […]

The Washington Nationals made their way to Wrigley Field to take on the Chicago Cubs. A pair of former Cubs greats- Jon Lester and Kyle Schwarber- made their long-awaited return and were embraced by Cubs fans. Schwarber received a nice standing ovation on his first trip to the plate. Cubs fans give Kyle Schwarber a […]

Former Chicago Cubs ace Jon Lester is returning to Wrigley Field for the first time as a member of the Washington Nationals. Lester spent six seasons with the Cubs, helping them win their first World Series in 108 years in 2016. Cubs manager David Ross is a longtime pal of Lester, acting as his personal […]

The greatest athletes in any sport don’t merely establish an elite level of performance; they are able to sustain it for a very long time. Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals has been able to do that, and on Saturday versus the New York Yankees, he notched a milestone which reflects that supreme combination of […]

The Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees will open up a three-game weekend series in the Bronx on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Yankees prediction and pick. New York had a five-game winning streak snapped by the Astros in the finale of their three-game set yesterday. […]

The Washington Nationals are looking to avoid the sweep in the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s time to kick off our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Dodgers pulled off a resounding 9-3 victory against Washington yesterday to clinch this three-game series. We will get an exciting battle […]

The Washington Nationals head out to the west coast to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first of a three-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Dodgers prediction and pick. Washington will be playing in only their fourth game of the 2021 season. They lost their opening […]

The Washington Nationals will host the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Nationals prediction and pick. Each game of the back-to-back double-header will be seven innings each. This rule was implemented last season to limit exposure and shorten the […]

The Washington Nationals’ 2021 campaign had previously been put on hold due to COVID-19 issues, meaning they did not start the season until Tuesday. Washington hardly received the warmest welcome to the new season in its opener against the Atlanta Braves. Superstar Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. greeted Nats ace, Max Scherzer, with a first-pitch […]

Opening Day 2021 gave baseball fans plenty of reasons to be excited on Thursday, though New York Mets and Washington Nationals supporters might not find much solace in the season getting underway. Major League Baseball postponed Thursday’s game between the two National League East teams because of a Nationals outbreak of COVID-19. It was hoped […]

This is about as deflating of a way to start the season, or not start it, as one could imagine. The Opening Day tilt between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues. There will be no game on Friday either, per ESPN’s Buster Olney. It’s the Nationals dealing […]

UPDATE as of April 1, 2021, 11:50 AM EST: The Mets-Nationals game on Apr. 1 has been postponed due to COVID-19 related issues, per ESPN’s Buster Olney. Our primetime opening day matchup features the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals on ESPN. The New York Mets have been one of the most talked-about teams […]

Washington Nationals pitcher Jon Lester will undergo surgery in New York to remove his thyroid gland, manager Dave Martinez announced Wednesday. The Nationals were already made aware of his condition prior to giving him a one-year contract back in January. The team waited for results and Lester ultimately decided to remove the gland in the […]