The Nationals’ West Coast trip was a successful one, taking 2 out of 3 in both series and bringing themselves back over .500, but the way the final game of the trip ended, it felt like a disaster. After entering the bottom of the 8th inning leading 9-1, the Nats surrendered 10 runs in the final 2 innings, capped off by a walkoff grand slam from DMV native Bryce Eldridge to give the Giants the 11-10 win. For the Giants, it was a much needed momentum swing, after being on the brink of another sweep
in a lost season. For the Nats, it took the vibes around the organization from the highest they’ve been in years to a confusing middle ground.
The team the Nationals will look to get the good vibes back on track against is the Seattle Mariners, who come into this series with a record just above .500 at 36-34, but still good enough for first place in the AL West. Like most of the rest of the American League, the Mariners have stumbled somewhat out of the gate, but they still possess one of the strongest rosters in baseball, even with 2025 MVP runner-up Cal Raleigh on the Injured List.
Game One – Friday 6:45 PM EST
SEA: Bryce Miller (2-0, 1.33 ERA)
WSH: RHP Zach Littell (6-4, 4.76 ERA)
Game Two – Saturday 4:05 PM EST
SEA: RHP Luis Castillo (2-5, 5.16 ERA)
WSH: RHP Cade Cavalli (304, 3.88 ERA)
Game Three – Sunday 1:35 PM EST
SEA: RHP Emerson Hancock (5-2, 2.74 ERA)
WSH: Miles Mikolas (1-5, 5.90 ERA)
