New York YankeesvsWashington Nationals
NYY 5/WSH 3
Things to say
The Yankees beat the Nationals 5-3 on the road at Nationals Park.
01
opener
Yanks took it 5-3 in D.C. Nothing flashy, they just kept putting up crooked numbers early. Nationals never really got into it.
02
key player
The top of that Yankees order did the damage again. Two through four keeps carrying them, and the Nats had no answer for the heart of the order.
03
hot take
Honestly the Nationals hung around way longer than a 48-47 team should. That win says more about their bullpen than the Yankees' bats.
04
deep cut
Getaway day, day after a night game, and Washington still trotted out a tired pen. You could see the manager going to it an inning too early.
05
exit
Yanks are rolling at 52-42. Anyway, I wanna see how they line up the rotation after the break.
The recap
Yankees rolled into Nationals Park and took care of business, 5-3, holding off Washington on a getaway day. New York's starter got into his stuff early and gave the bullpen a manageable load, keeping the Nats' heart of the order quiet when it mattered.
Washington scratched across three but never really threatened late, and the Yankee pen slammed the door to lock it up. Solid road win that pushes New York to 52-42 while the Nationals slip back under .500.