The Nats dropped their rubber match with the Chicago Cubs 7-1 last night, as the Cubs knocked Jake Irvin out of the game after 5 innings and scored 4 additional runs off the Nationals’ bullpen. The bright spot for the Nats last night was a trio of lefties in the lineup, CJ Abrams, Luis Garcia Jr, and Robert Hassell III, all recorded multiple hits, including doubles for Abrams and Garcia Jr.
The Nats will look to rebound against a Texas Rangers squad who is coming off being swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. The first man responsible for keeping down a struggling Rangers lineup will be Michael Soroka, who is looking to finally extend some of his early game success deeper into an outing for once.