After Washington’s comeback win over Atlanta earlier in the week, it looked like the Washington Nationals offense had turned the corner. They posted 13, 13, and 8 runs over their three game winning streak. They were crushing the ball and keeping the line moving. Then, Friday night, they ran into the wall that is Matt Harvey, who brought the streaks of wins and high-powered offense to a screeching halt.
If they wanted to get themselves back on track, the Nats would have to do it against Jon Niese, who was coming off of a rough performance against the Yankees in which he gave up six runs (four earned runs) over 5 innings.