So going on the road for real is what the Washington Nationals’ lineup needed to get going?
The old 70’s jingle, “I Love New York,” came to mind when watching the Nats circle the bases like a conga line in the fifth inning of Monday night’s 16-4 romp over the Mets. It seems the best prescription for an ailing Nats’ lineup was to be a visit to Citi Field and Steven Matz.
Most of the beatings the Nats have delivered to Matz have come at Citi Field, where the lefty is now 0-5 against the Nats in eight starts, but none was worse than the eight runs on eight hits in 4 1⁄3 innings they tagged on him Monday.