When the epitaph is written on the Washington Nationals 2015 season, the month of August will feature prominently. The Nats went 12-17 last month, including an atrocious 1-10 against teams above .500. The Nats 12-17 finish in August marked their worst month since July 2013, when they went 11-16 and dropped from 6 games back to 11 games back of the eventual division champion Braves.
While the Nats were floundering against good competition, the first place New York Mets faced just two teams that were above .500, going 2-3 against the Nats and Pirates.