The Washington Nationals had just one sweep entering this two-game set against the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays. You probably would've had some long odds for them getting their second of the season in this series, but baseball is a funny old game.
The Nats didn’t pay any attention to what was supposed to happen. They got great starting pitching, the bullpen was excellent, and the offense did enough to give them a pair of relatively comfortable wins. That was fun, they should try doing that more often.
Here are the main takeaways from the two games.