New York YankeesvsWashington Nationals
NYY 4/WSH 2
Things to say
The Yankees beat the Nationals 4-2 at Nationals Park to close out the series.
01
opener
Yeah I caught the Yanks-Nats game. Nothing crazy, 4-2 New York. Pitcher's duel most of the way, then the Yankees just did enough late.
02
key player
New York's starter was the story for me. Got into his stuff early, went deep, kept the heart of their order off balance. That's your win right there.
03
hot take
Two runs at home? Washington's bats are just asleep right now. You're not winning many games scoring two.
04
deep cut
The Nats bullpen actually held up fine, that's the thing. This one was on the lineup, not the pen. Their skipper managed it okay.
05
exit
Yankees are rolling at 53-42, so they're in good shape. Curious to see who they run out there next series.
The recap
Yankees went into Nationals Park and grabbed a 4-2 win to keep the Nats stuck at .500, right at 48-48. It was a tight, low-scoring grind all night, the kind of game where every runner mattered and the bullpens did the heavy lifting late.
New York's arms slammed the door once they got the lead and never let Washington's heart of the order do any damage. Solid getaway-day baseball for the Yanks, who move to 53-42 and stay comfortably in the thick of things.