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When the Washington Nationals picked up veteran starter Mike Soroka this past offseason, they did so in hopes he could provide some stability to the rotation.
A pair of baserunning mistakes, a short start from Jake Irvin and issues in the field conspire for a 7-1 loss in the rubber game of the three-game set.
Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore put together a stellar performance against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
Texas returns home on Friday to host the Chicago White Sox. Nathan Eovaldi is eligible to be activated from the IL that day. If all goes well with his right elbow inflammation, he could be activated to start and give deGrom an extra day of rest.
Manager Dave Martinez called the 8-3 loss in the first matchup of a six-game homestand “weird.” Walks and poor defense also made it sloppy.
WASHINGTON — As soon as Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner completed the tag on the Nationals’ Robert Hassell III, his right hand shot up. He popped up and pointed to left fielder Ian Happ, who slapped his glove in celebration.