The Royals finish their first half in the nation’s capital with a three-game set against the Washington Nationals. The timing isn’t great as the Nationals are playing so much better and are going to make this a three-team race in the National League East. At one time it looked like Washington would be big sellers as they sat 10 games out of first with a 19-31 record. Since then, they’ve gone 26-10 and have flexed their muscles with a really strong core of position players and outstanding starting pitching. The bullpen is still a problem that they’re trying to figure out, but they really haven’t found too many answers.
Washington Nationals Series Preview: The nation’s capital comes calling
