Until these other guys step up, the Nationals offense is going to be feast or famine. When the big guys are carrying the lineup, the offense will look great, but when they aren’t playing at a super human level, the offense will sputter. This is something Mike Rizzo will have to fix in the years to come.

Its Friday, May 23 and the Giants (29-21) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (23-27). Landen Roupp is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against MacKenzie Gore for Washington. The Giants had the night off, but will be looking to bounce back from their 8-4 loss at the hands of the Royals.

The Washington Nationals have found their ace, but they have failed to provide him with enough run support to be successful.

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.

Rumors are swirling as the Washington Nationals' closer, who is leading the NL in saves, could make for an appealing trade piece.

Two days after placing Dylan Crews on the 10-day injured list, the Nationals lost another outfielder with Jacob Young landing on the 10-day IL with a left shoulder AC sprain.

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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.