Last night, the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 7-1 to maintain their grasp on first place in the National League East. What are the biggest takeaways from the Wednesday evening nightcap?
At the one-quarter mark, the Nats are the class of the NL East and sport the second lowest team ERA (2.90) in baseball. They’ve also scored the twelfth fewest runs in the majors (4.2 per game) and only have three starters currently hitting above .239.
The team exploded for seven runs in Game 2 of their first series with the division rival Mets, drawing eleven walks in addition to eight hits.