The Nationals beat the Marlins 7-3 for a fifth straight victory. Al & Mark marvel at how Kyle Schwarber hit two more bombs, a historic run of 12 HOMERS IN 13 GAMES! Is the best stretch a Nat has ever had at the plate?

(9:53) Juan Soto had a pair of RBI doubles, showing some rarely seen power of late. How's the 1-2-3 punch looking at the top of the lineup right now?

(16:35) Joe Ross bounced back and threw seven shutout innings. Why are Ross outings all over the map. Plus, Mark points out a looming issue with Ross' usage you might be aware of for this season.

(26:28) A preview of Jon Lester's start on Friday night vs. Pablo Lopez, coming off his best outing of the season. Plus, a look at the current state of the Marlins franchise and their cavernous stadium.

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