Washington Nationals

“He loves what he does, so he’s really bought in and trying to have as much information as he possibly can to help us out,” reliever Clayton Beeter said.

Washington’s offense, the backbone of this team, was dominated by Royals starter Luinder Avila, who recorded two outs and allowed eight runs in his previous start against the Houston Astros.

Nasim Nuñez reached base in all four of his plate appearances, hitting two triples, earning two walks, driving in a run and scoring three more in the team’s victory.

The 7-3 victory extended the Nationals' winning streak to three games and pushed them three games above .500 for the first time since 2019 when they won the World Series.

Lile’s defensive improvements allow him to add more value even when he’s not raking. He’s almost eclipsed his FanGraphs wins above replacement total from last season (1.4) in 22 fewer games (1.3).

The Nationals improved to 37-35 overall and 14-21 at home. They’ve won three straight series after being swept against the Marlins at the beginning of the month.

Luis García Jr.’s two-run homer reenergized the team and the fans after two demoralizing losses.

The Nationals fell to 12-21 at home with their 10-2 loss.

Bryce Eldridge’s slam lifts the Giants to an 11-10 win after they trailed 9-1.

Washington improved to 23-13 on the road and clinched its second series win of their West Coast road trip.

Monday’s 4-3 win was a thrilling way for the Nationals to begin their three-game set against the Giants.

Sunday’s start was an unusual one for Cade Cavalli. He allowed four runs on seven hits with one walk. Cavalli’s two strikeouts — both on his sweeper — were tied for his fewest this season.

Since May 3 Littell has been one of the team’s best pitchers, and his improved play continued.

García hit two of the Nationals’ five homers. They had 16 hits as they sucked the life out of Chase Field.

​Given the ups and downs of the season, now felt like a good point to open the mailbag.

That Nationals could not solve Max Meyer.

The Nationals and Marlins were both throwing no-hitters entering the fifth inning. Washington exited it trailing 4-0.

“Patience and trust has been the biggest thing,” manager Blake Butera said recently. “He does a really good job of walking and getting on base, and he just keeps getting better and better [in] understanding how he’s getting attacked.”

Cade Cavalli didn’t have his sharpest, most efficient outing Monday night, requiring 89 pitches to get into the sixth inning.

Here are 10 stats that explain how the team got to this point.