Keibert Ruiz gave his parents something to cheer about the first time they got to see their son play a game in the majors. Ruiz delivered in his first at-bat for the Washington Nationals against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night when he drove an RBI double off the right-field wall in the first inning.

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The Washington Nationals' home game on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Braves was postponed by inclement weather and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Sept. 16. The postponed game is now slated for 1:05 p.

According to the team, with outfielder Jacob Young headed to the 10-day injured list, red hot prospect Daylen Lile's contract has been selected from Triple-A Rochester and he will come to Washington to make his Major League debut.

The Nationals called up outfield prospect Daylen Lile and placed center fielder Jacob Young on the 10-day IL. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Stitches is betting on the Pirates to beat the visiting Brewers and the host Nationals to topple the Giants on Friday night.

Nationals slugger Dylan Crews, who leads all MLB rookies with seven home runs, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain.

While the winning streak is exciting, there's still a long road ahead. And in a scenario where the Nationals come crashing down hard enough to put themselves out of any kind of post-season appearance quickly, they could get ahead of selling to maximize value for the future.