Nats Face Test vs Cardinals

Nationals Lose Series to Dodgers, Struggle with Pitching; Face Cardinals Next The Washington Nationals suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, falling eight-to-six after leading six-to-one. The offense showed promise with hits from Luis Garcia Junior, Keibert Ruiz, and James Wood, but the bullpen crumbled in the eighth, allowing five straight batters to reach base and sparking a Dodgers rally. The Nationals have now dropped five consecutive games, despite scoring at least five runs in the last four. The real issue lies in the pitching staff, which ranks dead last in ERA at 6.69 for starters and 5.85 for the bullpen, making it the worst in baseball. The Nationals host the St. Louis Cardinals for three games starting tonight at 6:45 PM Eastern. This series against a middling Cardinals team will be a true test for the Nationals, as they aim to break their losing streak or risk further digging themselves into a hole. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bef0e989db3cd010