Landen Roupp pitched into the seventh inning, Jung Hoo Lee had two hits and scored two runs, and the San Francisco Giants beat Washington 4-0, ending the Nationals’ five-game winning streak.

While the winning streak is exciting, there's still a long road ahead. And in a scenario where the Nationals come crashing down hard enough to put themselves out of any kind of post-season appearance quickly, they could get ahead of selling to maximize value for the future.

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While the Washington Nationals were previously on pace to post the highest bullpen ERA since MLB was integrated, the club's relievers have been red-hot over the past week.

The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals play the second game of a 3-game series Wednesday at Nationals Park.

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Keibert Ruiz's parents were finally able to get visas and fly in from Venezuela to watch the Washington Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.

The Baseball Prospectus PECOTA isn’t giving much weight to the modestly decent 21-27 start to the Washington Nationals season.

The Washington Nationals are one of many teams that could be active at the trade deadline, but are more focused on their future.

Ronaldo Acuna might be making his comeback for the Atlanta Braves after missing out on action for 12 months due to an ACL tear.

The Giants doubled their lead to 4-0 in the top of the eighth inning when Wilmer Flores drove in Lee with a single, tying the Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki for the most in the National League, and Chapman scored from third on a wild pitch. Following Flores’ RBI single, a group of Giants fans began to make their voices heard in the lower bowl.