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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 19: Manager Blake Butera #10 of the Washington Nationals looks on during the game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on July 19, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) | Getty Images

When I first met Blake Butera, we were in his small Spring Training office in West Palm Beach. The main thing I ...

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 13: Cade Cavalli #24 of the Washington Nationals high-fives teammates in the dugout in the eighth inning after allowing only one hit in eight innings pitched against of the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on August 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Coming off of two losses where the pitching got shell...

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 12: Jackson Kent #25 of the Washington Nationals pitches in his Major League Debut during the fourth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on August 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Nats have had no answers for the Cubs’ fearsome offense so far this series. Alex Bregman, Seiya Suzu...

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 11: Alex Bregman #3 of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the sixth inning during the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 in Washington, District of Columbia. (Photo by Alyssa McDaniel/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images

After ...

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 11: Nico Hoerner #2 of the Chicago Cubs steals second base against Nasim Nuñez #26 of the Washington Nationals during the ninth inning at Nationals Park on August 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images

After dropping a hard fought contest in game one, the Nats will look to even the series tonight agains...