Washington NationalsvsArizona Diamondbacks
WSH 1/ARI 5
Things to say
Arizona beat Washington 5-1 at Chase Field.
01
opener
Snakes took care of business at home. Five-one over the Nats, never really in doubt after the middle innings. Peacock game, so half the country missed it.
02
key player
Arizona's starter was dealing — got into his stuff early and the Nats couldn't square anything up.
03
hot take
Washington's at .500 and fading. That lineup can't keep trotting out the same heart of the order and expect different results.
04
deep cut
Nats only scratched across one run and the bullpen barely got tested. Manager could've gone to the pen earlier and saved some arms.
05
exit
Anyway — Arizona's back at it tomorrow, we'll see if they can stack one.
The recap
Diamondbacks took care of business at Chase, 5-1 over the Nats on a sleepy Sunday getaway day. Arizona's bats got into Washington's starter early and never really let off the gas, while the D-backs' rotation kept the Nats' lineup quiet all afternoon.
Washington's bullpen got a long look once the manager went to the pen, but the damage was already done. Tidy win that nudges Arizona back over .500 at 34-31 and drops the Nats right back to even.