Philadelphia PhilliesvsWashington Nationals
PHI 1/WSH 4
Things to say
The Nationals beat the Phillies 4-1 at Nationals Park on Monday night.
01
opener
Nats took it 4-1, honestly looked comfortable the whole way. Their starter was dealing into the late innings and Philly just never got into anything. Quiet night for the Phillies bats.
02
key player
Whoever Washington ran out there on the mound was the story — went deep, kept the WHIP down, and just never let the heart of the order get into his stuff.
03
hot take
Philly's at 42-36 and people keep crowning them, but they can't string hits together against good pitching. That lineup goes cold way too often for a contender.
04
deep cut
One run on the road tells you the Phillies couldn't get anything past the leadoff spot — no walks, no traffic, dead OBP all night. That's not a slump, that's the approach.
05
exit
Anyway, it's a tight NL East — these two see plenty of each other, so I want to see what Philly does next time they line it up.
The recap
The Nationals took care of business at home, knocking off the Phillies 4-1 in a tidy one. Philly's bats never got going, scratching across a lone run while Washington's arms kept the heart of the order in check all night.
The Nats grabbed control early and the bullpen slammed the door to make it stick. Solid getaway-day win for Washington to pull within a game of Philadelphia in the standings.