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Pitching matchup – game 158

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With just five games left in the regular season, the National League East remains the only division in the league without a clear-cut winner – odd when you consider the fact that the team leading the division is also tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the best record in baseball. But after an Atlanta Braves loss to the New York Mets, which came on a three-run home run from Mets outfielder Lucas Duda, the Washington Nationals’ (95-62) magic number finally fell to two.

Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals (85-72), who are fighting for the league’s second Wild Card, are looking for some combination of three wins or Los Angeles Dodgers losses to reach a one-game playoff with the Braves.

Both teams hope to take one step closer to clinching their respective playoff spots tonight in the second of a three-game series that will pit Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann against Cardinals right-hander Kyle Lohse in a rematch of their September 1 meeting. Continue reading →

Pitching matchup – game 132

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It may have taken him 119 pitches to do so, but Washington Nationals (80-51) lefty Gio Gonzalez netted a career-high 17th win last night, which came on his first career shutout. The nine-inning effort saw Gonzalez allow just five hits and three walks while striking out eight. His stuff? Electric – and the St. Louis Cardinals (71-61) were not afraid to admit it.

“There’s a reason he’s so dominant,” Cardinals second baseman Skip Shumaker said. “He throws 96 [mph] with a really good curveball. He’s really good.”

This afternoon, a dormant Cardinals offense that has scored only one run through their last 39 innings will attempt to back right-hander Kyle Lohse and avoid falling victim to a five-game skid. The Nationals will send a struggling Jordan Zimmermann to the mound to try and extend a three-game winning streak. Continue reading →