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The Sunday night broadcast on ESPN pits the Nationals against Braves in Atlanta at 8 p.m. ET, and features two of the hottest pitchers in baseball: Gio Gonzalez and Brandon Beachy.

When Chien-Ming Wang relieved Ross Detwiler in the fifth inning on Friday , who would have thought he would be permanently relieving him in the Washington Nationals' starting rotation? It was announced on Saturday night that Wang will take over Detwiler's spot in the rotation, moving Detwiler to the bullpen.

Ross Detwiler began the game on the mound, but with each laborious inning and smack on his glove, his hold spot seemed less secure.

Remember when these Nationals-Braves series used to be the ones I just filled in for DOB in and ho hum, just a getcha through until the next interesting match-up? Them days are over.

Nats' lefty Ross Detwiler's lost two of his last three starts, giving up 24 hits and 14 runs, 13 earned in his last 16.0 innings on the mound.

Wilson Ramos' season came to an abrupt end nearly two weeks ago when his cleat caught while he was making a play.

The Nationals and Phillies have given one another plenty to think about between now and July 31, the next time they face each other.

The two teams are jockeying back and forth for first place in the National League East, and Friday will be the first clash of the clubs this season.

Ricky Nolasco gave up three runs in the first inning, then settled down to set a franchise record for career victories when the Miami Marlins rallied past the Colorado Rockies for the second night in a row Tuesday, 7-6. Ricky Nolasco overcame a rough start, pitched six innings and even drove in the tiebreaking runs.

Jordan Zimmermann pitched six solid innings, and Ian Desmond and Rick Ankiel homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.

After another adventure of an outing in the ninth inning of last night's game which saw 25-year-old Washington Nationals ' reliever Henry Rodriguez come perilously close to blowing a 2-0 lead to the Philadelphia Phillies , Nats' skipper Davey Johnson told reporters, "It's frustrating.

Bryce Harper and Cole Hamels may instigate a rivalry between the Nationals and the Phillies.

Later this week the Washington Nationals are scheduled to receive some help on the pitching front, as Chien-Ming Wang is expected to be activated off the disabled list.

For Nationals fans, the malox, advil, antacid, and maybe a shot of whiskey or two tasted good tonight as Sean Burnett , thrust into a major jam for the second time in a week in place of erratic closer Henry Rodriguez , pulled another Houdini-act save as the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1. Rodriguez, in vintage "Bad ... (more)

Stephen Strasburg is fine. Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reports that he will make his next scheduled start .

Washington Nationals fans on Sunday saw their young phenom, starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, hit his first major league home run.

The Washington Nationals' teen outfielder expects hard feelings because of his encounter two weeks ago with Philadelphia lefthander Cole Hamels.

Would Washington Nationals ' skipper Davey Johnson have used Henry Rodriguez last night if it had been a one-run game as it was shaping up to be before the Nats added three runs in the bottom of the seventh? He said yes.

McCutchen pwns Nats; Goes Yard Again: Pittsburgh left fielder Jose Tabata couldn't hold up though he tried to pull the bat back as an 80 mph 1-2 curve from Washington Nationals ' right-hander Jordan Zimmermann fell into the dirt behind home plate.

Andrew McCutchen homered twice, James McDonald took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and struck out a career-high 11, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Thursday night.