Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals bats against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the first inning at Oracle Park on July 09, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
After getting swept out of San Francisco, the Washington Nationals will limp into the All-Star break. Literally and figuratively. With a record of 42-47, the Nationals are just six games behind the division leading New York Mets. If not for a rash of injuries, the boys from DC could be leading what has turned out to be a weak National League Eastern Division.