Justin Turner's homer capped a startling and record-setting seven-run rally in the sixth inning as the Dodgers roughed up starter-turned-reliever Patrick Corbin, and Los Angeles beat the Washington Nationals 10-4 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in...
Patrick Corbin allowed six earned runs in two-thirds of an inning against the Dodgers on Sunday, blowing Washington's 2-1 lead in the sixth.
Anibal Sanchez gets the nod for Game 3 against the Dodgers on Sunday over Max Scherzer, who came on in relief for the Nationals in Game 2 on Friday.
As their NLDS shifts to D.C., it's on L.A.'s lineup to find a way to break through while the Nationals follow a star-driven script on the mound.
With both NLDS tied up, Sunday's Game 3s are critical showdowns for the Cardinals, Braves, Dodgers and Nationals.
Using both aces won Washington the wild card, and it has now evened things up with the Dodgers. But can that keep working?
Stephen Strasburg turned in another dominant October outing, Max Scherzer overpowered Los Angeles for an inning out of the bullpen and the Washington Nationals held off the Dodgers 4-2 Friday night to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece.
Relievers have never mattered more than they do right now. Sam Miller breaks down each team's bullpen, from how it'll operate in October to its out-of-the-blue stars to its nastiest pitches and beyond.
Verlander and the mighty Astros! Kershaw vs. Strasburg! The Bomba Squad vs. the Bronx Bombers! The smokin' hot Jack Flaherty! Let's go!!
Nationals leadoff man Trea Turner cited a change in approach for his team's loss to the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS on Thursday night. "Just trying to do a little too much," he said.
Walker Buehler allowed one hit over six scoreless innings, Max Muncy drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on mistakes to beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Thursday night.
Stephen Strasburg will get the start in Game 2 of the National League Division Series for the Washington Nationals, manager Davey Martinez said. Strasburg pitched three innings in relief during Tuesday's wild-card game.
Nationals SS Trea Turner talks to Jon Sciambi about his season, Juan Soto and speed
With the wild-card games complete, it's time to settle in for the two NL Division Series that kick off the best-of-five round Thursday.
The Washington Nationals are getting their money's worth out of Stephen Strasburg this year.
The Dodgers have decided to start Walker Buehler, rather than Clayton Kershaw, in Game 1 of their NL Division Series against the Nationals.
A top reliever melts down, a young star emerges and one team moves on. With that, Buster welcomes Dave Schoenfield to break down the wild NL Wild Card game that was (11:05). Then, ESPN's Matt Vasgersian talks about the crazy atmosphere expected for tonight's AL Wild Card (27:11) and Susan Sussman of the San Fransisco Chronicle (34:53) and Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times (39:20) preview tonight's A's/Rays showdown. Plus, "Hembo Knows" (43:50).
By staying the course, Washington squeaked past the Brewers and shook off recent postseason woes. But that's only the first step.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | L3 |
| Washington | 93 | 69 | .574 | 4 | W8 |
| New York | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11 | W3 |
| Philadelphia | 81 | 81 | .500 | 16 | L1 |
| Miami | 57 | 105 | .352 | 40 | W1 |
