The Washington Nationals have had something of a gauntlet to open the season.
They lost their first series of the year to the Atlanta Braves before being swept by the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, leaving them at a disappointing 1-5 to start the new season.
It doesn’t get much easier to start this week, with a road series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cardinals are a so-so 5-4 so far this season after series losses to the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers with a sweep of the Miami Marlins sandwiched between them.