Catch up on the last 24 hours in Nationals news before the Nats start their three-game set in St. Louis tonight...
Here we go. Today, the Nationals will face the first team that insiders predicted to go well above .500, and then the Nats will face the reigning champs and the preseason favorites. Shouldn't be too hard, right?
Here's the latest from St. Louis.
Forget service time, the Nationals need to bring up Trea Turner now
Right now, Danny Espinosa is hitting in the .180s, Anthony Rendon is struggling, and Bryce Harper may never get to see a pitch that he can hit again.