The San Diego Padres bolstered their chances of winning a World Series this year by picking up Washington Nationals superstar Juan Soto, according to multiple media reports. The Padres will also acquire first baseman Josh Bell in the deal. Nationals pick up prospect haul In exchange, San Diego is sending […]
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Struggling Nationals Place MVP Favorite Juan Soto on 10-Day IL
The Washington Nationals moved outfielder Juan Soto to the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a strained left shoulder, the latest blow for a team already off to a slow start. The 22-year-old Soto will miss at least seven games with what Nationals manager Davey Martinez called a tight tricep. […]
MLB Opening Day 2021: Home Run Single, Snow Ball, Booing the Astros, COVID Rears Its Ugly Head
Baseball returned to play on Thursday, and MLB Opening Day provided a long list of highlights, lowlights, and oddities that fans have been craving since October. From obscure rules to an unfortunate cancellation, there’s plenty to unpack from the first day of the season. Here’s a look at a few […]
NL East: Do Improved Mets Have Enough to Challenge Braves for Division Title?
If 2020 was any indication, the NL East could shape up as a highly competitive division this season. The Atlanta Braves ultimately won the East last year, but they had to hold off a surprising challenge from the Miami Marlins. Meanwhile, the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, and Philadelphia Phillies […]
Opening Day Preview: New York Yankees at Washington Nationals
After a brutal 119-day delay, it is finally time to “Play ball!” MLB’s Opening Day begins with the New York Yankees facing the defending champion Washington Nationals without any fans in attendance at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. The crew at OG have been anxiously awaiting the first pitch for […]
LA Dodgers Favs to Snag Third NL Pennant Since 2017
The Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals are the consensus top-three favorites to win the National League (NL) pennant in 2020, with the Dodgers the overall favorite at 8/5 odds to represent the NL in the World Series. According to a recent update by William Hill, the Dodgers […]
Stephen Strasburg Signs With Nationals for $245M
Stephen Strasburg will remain with the Washington Nationals after agreeing to a seven-year, $245 million contract with the team on Monday. The massive deal is the largest ever for a pitcher, though that designation is likely to be short-lived as Gerrit Cole has yet to sign this offseason. Strasburg Breaks […]
Mattress Mack Loses $13 Million Betting on Houston Astros in World Series
Mattress Mack, otherwise known as popular Houston furniture store magnate Jim McIngvale, bet over $13 million via multiple wagers on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series. He lost $13 million when the Washington Nationals won back-to-back games in Houston to win the World Series. If the Astros […]
2019 World Series Betting Preview – Astros and Nationals: Trip Aces vs. Quad Aces
The 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals (93-69) and Houston Astros (107-55) features seven premier starting pitchers all seeking to out-hurl each other in the Fall Classic. The Houston Astros are the World Series betting favorite at -220 odds to win the title, while the Washington Nationals are a […]
Washington Nationals 5/4 Championship Odds, First World Series in DC Since 1933
The Washington Nationals are 5/4 odds to win the championship in the first World Series in the Washington, DC area since 1933 when the Washington Senators lost to the New York Giants. The Washington Senators won their only championship with a victory in the 1924 World Series. Back then, the […]
2019 NLDS: Washington Nationals Sweep the Cardinals and Advance to World Series
The Washington Nationals defeated the Saint Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 4 to complete a sweep and advance to the 2019 World Series. The Nationals will await the winner of the 2019 ALCS between the Houston Astros and NY Yankees. The Astros and their trip aces currently hold a 2-1 […]
2019 NLCS: Washington Nationals Ace Starters, No Bullpen But 4/1 World Series Odds
The Washington Nationals (93-69) pulled off a major upset to advance to the 2019 NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals, but the Nationals are currently 4/1 odds to win the World Series. Only the Cardinals stand in the Nats way of a NLCS title and a berth in the World […]
2019 NLCS Preview: Scrappy St. Louis Cardinals 5/1 World Series Odds
It feels like the St. Louis Cardinals (91-71) have been in playoff mode for months while fighting to win a hotly contested NL Central crown. They won their division the last weekend of the season, and rallied back from being down 2-1 to defeat the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. […]
NLDS: Howie Kendrick and Washington Nationals Upset LA Dodgers with 10th Inning Grand Slam
In a do-or-die Game 5 of the 2019 NLDS, Washington Nationals rallied back from a 3-1 deficit against the Los Angeles Dodgers to tie the game and send it into extra innings. Nats second baseman Howie Kendrick crushed a grand slam in the top of the tenth inning to put […]
NLDS: Walker Buehler and Stephen Strasburg Duel, Dodgers and Nationals Do-or-Die Game 5
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a mission to return to the World Series for a third straight October, but the Washington Nationals are attempting to pull off an upset in the 2019 NLDS. The Nats pushed the heavily favored Dodgers to the brink of elimination by forcing a Game […]
Juan Soto Sparks Washington Nationals 8th Inning Comeback to Win NL Wild Card
Juan Soto, playing in his first postseason game with the Washington Nationals, drove in three runs with a bases loaded single off Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader in the bottom of the 8th inning to put the Nationals ahead for good. The Nationals rallied back from a 3-1 deficit to […]
NL Wild Card Race: Nats and Brewers In, Cubbies Dunzo After 6-Game Skid
The NL wild-card race might have decided itself over the weekend when St. Louis Cardinals swept the Chicago Cubs, who dropped four, one-run games in a row, and now find themselves four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals with only six games remaining in the regular season. What […]
NL Wild Card Race: 1.5 Games Separate Cubbies, Nats, and Brewers
With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the NL Wild Card race is down to three teams jockeying for the final two Wild Card spots after the streaking Chicago Cubs caught the slumping Washington Nationals, and the Yelich-less Milwaukee Brewers hang tough on the playoff bubble. The NL Wild […]
Cubbies, Phillies and Surging Diamondbacks Fighting for Final NL Wild Card Berth
The regular season has approximately 25 games remaining, and the NL Wild Card is still wide open with the Washington Nationals having a lock on the top spot, but five other teams fighting for the second and final National League Wild Card berth with the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and […]