The Nats were blanked for the second straight day in Friday night's 5-0 loss at the Giants.  Mark (From San Francisco) & Al examine the new look lineup that saw James Wood double out of the lead-off spot.

(06:45) Brady House went 0 for 4 while slotted 3rd in the lineup,  House has been up for nearly two months and his OPS so far is a disappointing .585.

(09:00) Dylan Crews is with Rochester this weekend as his rehab stint continues.  Will he join the Nats in Kansas City on Monday?

(12:10) Jake Irvin immediately fell behind 2-0 but settled down to allow three runs in just over five innings of work.  This leads to an examination of the potential Opening Day 2026 starting rotation.

(21:30) Shinnosuke Ogasawara recorded seven outs and lately Miguel Cairo has been using him in a long reliever role.