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Ross Detwiler takes the mound as the Nationals try to shake off last night's heartbreaker ... if the weather cooperates. Mark Zuckerman has live updates from Philadelphia on Nats Insider.
Though the standings remain unchanged, the dogfight between the Nationals and Phillies for second place is an intriguing story.
With another poor showing Monday night in Philadelphia, Dan Haren's season of struggles with the Nationals continued.
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3wBryce Harper left Sunday’s game against the Phillies in the bottom of the seventh after aggravating his sore left knee earlier in the day when sliding head-first.
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3wRoss Detwiler's oblique strain hasn't healed enough, so the Nationals are placing the left-hander on the 15-day DL and now need another starter for Tuesday against the Orioles.
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3wStephen Strasburg had a strong outing, going eight innings and giving up just one run while striking out nine in the Nationals' 6-1 win Sunday.
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3wDrew Storen gave up the decisive runs in the Nationals' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Saturday, the latest struggle for the 25-year-old reliever.
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3wDan Haren made two mistakes, big ones, in an otherwise crisp day. But with an offense struggling to hit, they loomed quite large.
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3wBack-to-back home runs by Dominic Brown and Erik Kratz helped spoil an otherwise solid start by Nats' pitcher Dan Haren against the rival Phillies.
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3wRoss Detwiler threw a bullpen session on Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park, keeping him on track to return on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles.
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