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Real or not? Dodgers have problems against lefties, Astros' bottom of lineup cleans up

Some observations in watching the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on a postcard night at Dodger Stadium:

1. Dusty Baker continues to hit Trea Turner leadoff despite a sub-.300 OBP.

Without Adam Eaton, the Nationals don't have another obvious candidate, but it's also clear Baker isn't deploying his most optimal lineup as he bats Daniel Murphy fifth and Anthony Rendon sixth -- with two lesser hitters batting in the top two spots (Ryan Raburn hit second on Monday).