Nats Nightly

Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon hit two and three-run home runs, respectively, as the Washington Nationals made it two-straight over the Philadelphia Phillies in Citizens Bank Park and four straight overall with a 6-2 win. A.J. Cole wasn't particularly sharp but he limited the damage and got some help from his defense in earning his first win of the season. Rafael Bautista connected for his first hit in the majors as well as the Nats improved to 21-9. One more with the Phillies tomorrow.

Stephen Strasburg, Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon all homered in the Washington Nationals’ 4-2 win over the Phillies in Citizens Bank Park. Strasburg earned the win as the  Nationals took the series opener, and the Nats improved to 73-8 overall when the ‘09 No. 1 overall pick starts and receives 3+ runs off support while he’s on the mound. He went 5 2/3 scoreless in a 119-pitch effort as the Nats improved to 20-9 overall in 2017. Two more with the Phillies in CBP this weekend.

Washington Nationals’ third baseman Anthony Rendon went 6 for 6 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in a 23-5 win over the New York Mets today in D.C. The Nationals dropped the first two games of the three-game set in D.C., but made up for it in the series finale, collecting 23 hits, seven home runs and 23 runs total in a long, brutal affair in the nation's capital. Rendon (3), Matt Wieters (2), Adam Lind, and Bryce Harper all hit homers and the Nats cruised to a win, improving to 17-8 on the season

Washington's Nationals took 9 of 10 on their recently-completed road trip, but they've now lost two in a row to the New York Mets at home in the nation's capital. Michael Conforto powered the Mets to a 5-3 win today with two home runs. Stephen Strasburg put in a solid start, and Ryan Zimmerman kept swinging a hot bat, but it wasn't enough for the Nats, who fell to 16-7 on the year with the loss in Nationals Park. One more with the Mets tomorrow in D.C.

Over the last 24 hours in Coors Field, the Washington Nationals (now 15-6) have scored 26 runs in 15-12 and 11-4 wins over the Colorado Rockies. The Nats clubbed their way to their eighth win in nine games on the ten-game road trip tonight, with Trea Turner, Ryan Zimmerman and Daniel Murphy homering, Bryce Harper going 4 for 4 and Tanner Roark put together a solid start in Denver. One more with the Rockies tomorrow at 3:10 PM EDT with Gio Gonzalez on the mound in the series finale.

Trea Turner joined Brad Wilkerson and Cristian Guzman on the short list of Nationals to hit for the cycle since 2005 when he hit a base-clearing triple late in the Nationals’ 15-12 win over the Rockies. Washington outlasted Colorado tonight in Coors Field in a 3:26 battle that came after a 1:06 rain delay in the Mile-High City. It was a ridiculous night in Denver which saw the Nats and Rox score 27 runs on 29 hits. Enny Romero somehow got the win... Nationals now 14-6

Washington led 4-1 after 5 1/2, but the Colorado Rockies scored two in the six inning and added two more in the seventh on a Charlie Blackmon home run that was the difference tonight in Coors Field, 8-4 Rockies final. Jacob Turner put together a solid spot start in place of Stephen Strasburg. Ryan Zimmerman homered again. It wasn't enough, however, as the Nationals' seven-game win streak was snapped in the first of four with the Rockies. Nats now 13-6.

Daniel Murphy continues to haunt his former team. Ryan Zimmerman continues to swing a hot bat. Max Scherzer continues to pile up Ks and dominate hitters. And the Washington Nationals continue to win, sweeping their second straight series and winning their seventh in a row tonight in the series finale with the New York Mets in Citi Field. Murphy hit a grand slam early. Zimmerman hit a two-run blast late for some insurance. Scherzer struck out nine in a 110-pitch effort in eight strong on the mound in what ended up a 6-3 win. Nationals now 13-5.

Washington and New York needed eleven innings to decide the series opener, but the Nationals came out on top when Mets' reliever Jeurys Familia issued a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run. 4-3 final in Citi Field. Nationals now 11-5.

Stephen Strasburg went seven innings for the fourth time in four starts. Ryan Zimmerman homered for the second time in two games and the 5th time this season. Washington's Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves for the third straight night, sweeping their first series in SunTrust Park with a 3-2 win tonight. Strasburg struck out 10 in seven innings. Zimmerman took R.A. Dickey deep and connected for two of the three hits the knuckelballing right-hander allowed and Shawn Kelley locked down his first save opportunity after a little bit of drama. Nationals 10-5.