The Nats lost a rare series as they came up short on Sunday with a 4-3 defeat at the Rays. Mark & Al begin with Daylen Lile getting caught stealing and how it put a dent in the 9th inning comeback effort.

(07:00) CJ Abrams homered every game this series and he now has the 3rd most RBI in all of MLB.

(11:00) A check in on the defense through the 1st Half of the season.

(16:45) Dylan Crews had a RBI double on Sunday and the extra base hits continue to pile up.

(19:45) Nasim Nuñez's OPS is over .900 this month and he was 2 for 3 on Sunday. Nuñez & Witt Jr. are tied with 28 steals which leads all of Baseball.

(21:15) Andrew Alvarez only lasted four innings and struck out six Rays. Alvarez is striking out hitters and his ERA currently sits at 3.34.

(26:00) Orlando Ribalta gave up the decisive 2-run HR to Johnny DeLuca in the bottom of the 7th. Washington's bullpen has given up more homers than any other team.

(30:00) Philadelphia comes to Navy Yard on Monday for a pivotal four game series. Kyle Schwarber leads all of the majors in homers and Bryce Harper cycled over the weekend.

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The Nats outlasted Tampa Bay 4-3 on Saturday afternoon in Florida. Al & Tim dig into the team's 40th victory of the season and go over all the elements of adversity that Washington thwarted on their way to a win.

(05:00) Jacob Young exited early after slamming into the wall during a crucial catch in the bottom of the 8th. Young not only made an incredible grab, but also had the presence of mind to toss the ball to his teammate while writhing in pain on the warning track.

(10:35) Young leaving the game forced Blake Butera to give up his DH. James Wood took over in the outfield and in the top of the 9th Jorbit Vivas hit for the newly formed pitcher spot in the lineup.

(15:30) CJ Abrams homered for the 16th time this season and his 56 RBIs are the 4th most in MLB.

(16:30) Dylan Crews homered for the 4th time this month and the 9th inning solo shot served as a crucial insurance run.

(20:20) Cade Cavalli was pulled in the 3rd inning after his start was pushed back a day due to food poisoning. Cavalli immediately registered a high pitch count before handing the ball off to Mitchell Parker.

(23:40) Brad Lord tossed three scoreless innings and his ERA is now down to 2.29. Could Lord get All-Star consideration next month?

(27:00) The Nats look to win another series on Sunday afternoon as Andrew Alvarez toes the rubber.

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The Nats fell 5-2 at the Rays on Friday night. Al & Tim discuss Cade Cavalli being a late scratch for the affair due to food poisoning and how he was replaced by Miles Mikolas. Blake Butera after the game said Cavalli should be able to take the mound on Saturday afternoon.

(05:30) PJ Poulin served as the Opener and Mikolas took over in the bottom of the 3rd. Mikolas gave up all five Tampa Bay runs, but his six innings of work kept the bullpen fresh going into the weekend.

(11:30) The offense only provided a pair of solo homers from CJ Abrams & Luis Garcia Jr. Garcia's OPS is now up .758 and he is on pace to hit 20+ homers this season.

(18:20) Keibert Ruiz perfectly executed a back pick throw in order to nail Cedric Mullins while taking a lead at 3rd base. The defense from Ruiz and the team has been better lately.

(23:00) The Nationals will wake up on Saturday in a tie for being just one game back of the final NL wildcard slot.

(26:00) Tim spoke with Sean Gibson, Great-Grandson of the Hall of Famer Josh Gibson. Sean was in town earlier this week to co-host the Negro Leagues Night Panel at Nationals Park on Tuesday evening.

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