Nationals fall 5-3 to Dodgers behind Kent's 4 strikeouts
Jackson Kent struck out 4 over 5 innings but the Nationals lost 5-3 in Los Angeles, dropping to 67-76 with an elimination number down to 3 in the NL East.
Kent's 4 K's not enough in Los Angeles
Jackson Kent went 5.0 innings and struck out 4, walking 4 and allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits, but the Dodgers beat the Nationals 5-3 on the road. Teoscar Hernández broke the game open with a two-run double in the third, an exit velocity of 110.3 mph, per Katie Woo of The Athletic, that put Los Angeles up 3-0 before Washington could answer.
Dodgers3-5The loss leaves the Nationals at 67-76 and 2-3 in their last 5 games, 18.0 games back of the Braves in the NL East with an elimination number down to 3.
Recent News
The Nationals selected the contract of right-hander Jack Sinclair, designated right-hander Max Kranick for assignment, and announced that left-hander Tom Cosgrove cleared outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Rochester, per Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com.
Catcher Keibert Ruiz was out of the lineup against the Dodgers on Friday with a head issue, Zuckerman also reported, leaving the club to work around its everyday catcher for at least a night.
Upcoming
Cade Cavalli (12-5, 3.12 ERA) starts for Washington as the Nationals are in Los Angeles tonight, coming off 4 no-hit innings with 8 strikeouts against the Marlins on August 29 that ended in a no-decision. He faces Tyler Glasnow (4-0, 2.79 ERA), who threw 7 innings and allowed 1 earned run in a win over the Tigers on August 30.
The Dodgers are favored, and the market reads this one as low-scoring, a fair line for two pitchers who have combined for one earned run and 14 strikeouts across their last starts. For the total to clear, Washington's offense needs more than the 3 runs it managed in the series opener.