Nats look to even series in Game 2 vs. D-Backs
Washington Nationals (49–58) at Arizona Diamondbacks (56–51)
LHP Patrick Corbin (2–10, 5.26) | RHP Ryne Nelson (7–6, 4.85)
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 l 9:40 p.m. ET l 6:40 p.m. PT l Game #108 / Road #58
Chase Field | Phoenix, Ariz.
TV: MASN 2 | Radio: 106.7 FM / DC 87.7 FM & La Pantera 100.7 FM (Spanish)
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MOVING ON
The Washington Nationals play game two of three in Phoenix tonight…They will wrap up the series tomorrow at 3:40 p.m. ET before heading home to enjoy an off day on Thursday.
- Washington fell to the Diamondbacks last night, 9–8…Mitchell Parker worked 5.0 innings of two-run ball with three strikeouts…In his first game since being recalled, Alex Call collected two hits, including a three-run home run in the first inning.
- Following their off day on Thursday, Washington will begin a 10-game homestand against Milwaukee, San Francisco and Los Angeles (AL).
WINNING WAYS
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The Nationals have won seven of their last 13 games and four of their last seven on the road.
- Washington has won two of their three series since the All-Star break, including a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds at home from July 19–21.
- The Nationals have scored 35 runs over the last four games, their most runs in any four-game span since April 29 — May 3, 2022 when they scored 38.
ROSTER MOVE
The Nationals selected the contract of outfielder Travis Blankenhorn and recalled right-handed pitcher Joan Adon from Triple-A Rochester.
- Blankenhorn, 27, led the Nationals organization and ranked fourth in all of Minor League Baseball with 24 home runs this season in Triple-A…He ranked tied for sixth in Minor League Baseball with 47 extra-base hits at the time of his call up and slashed .246/.328/.518 in 94 games for Rochester.
- Adon, 25, has pitched to a 2.25 ERA (3 ER / 12.0 IP) with nine strikeouts in eight Triple-A relief appearances since June 25…This includes an six scoreless appearances (8.1 IP) out of the bullpen from June 25 — July 19.
HITTIN’ HAROLD
Harold Ramírez has hits in five straight, including three straight multi-hit efforts…He is 9-for-17 (.529) with two doubles, a home run, eight RBI, one hit by pitch, a walk and five runs scored in those five games.
- Since joining the Nationals on June 24, Ramírez is hitting .333 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, 15 RBI, a hit by pitch, a walk and seven runs scored in 17 games.
- He has four hits, including a home run, a double and six RBI in his last nine at-bats against left-handed pitching.
