Well, there goes the 16-win streak.
Here’s the news from Atlanta:
Victor Robles will lead off for the Nationals against the Cubs. For real this time. (WaPo)
“I’m very excited to see him lead off and hopefully he jump-starts us and gets things going,” Nationals Manager Dave Martinez said Thursday afternoon. “He’s an exciting player and if he gets on base things happen, so I’m looking forward to him going out there and playing.”
NL East storylines by the numbers (MLB.com)
"But if you want to know why the Nats aren't a serious contender this year, start by looking at the rotation.