Going into this tough stretch, the team swept the Phillies (who have the worst record in baseball) but didn’t otherwise distinguish itself against non-contenders like the Pirates (1-2) and Reds (2-2).
On Thursday, the Nationals come to town for four games. Washington leads the NL East with 71 wins, ahead of the second place Miami Marlins by 13.5 games. Despite being ravaged by injuries, especially to outfielders like Bryce Harper (a huge loss obviously), Jayson Werth, Adam Eaton, Brian Goodwin and Ryan Raburn, the Nats have kept their lead intact.