The Nats were swept 7-0 at the Mets on Thursday afternoon and they now have lost five games in a row. Al & Tim examine the losing streak as it simply feels like the team needs the All-Star Break to arrive. This is the tenth time this season they were shutout and the second time this week.

(10:00) Lane Thomas reached base five times and had a pair of singles. There is increasingly the possibility that he will be traded away ahead of the July 30th trade deadline.

(15:00) MacKenzie Gore allowed four runs in just under five innings of work on Thursday. Gore has struggled in three of his past four outings and has not exceeded five innings on the mound since June 14th.

(22:00) Jackson Rutledge will start on Friday night in Milwaukee. Rutledge's only appearance in the majors this season was during a doubleheader in Chicago.

(27:00) More emails from listeners regarding Juan Soto's impending Free Agency.

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