After a win last night, we hoped this could be the start of a solid winning streak for the Nats. However, those hopes were dashed in a 5-2 defeat to the Braves. It looked a lot like many other recent losses. The Nats were in the game for the most part, but always a step behind and unable to generate much offense.
The offense has been especially poor against starting pitchers. In their last seven games, the starting pitcher completed at least six innings in six of those outings. Miles Mikolas was the only one who did not, and he had a quick hook, leaving after 5.