Overview of the series: Washington Nationals @ houston astros

After the worst case against the A, the Houston Astros seek to save something from this stand by organizing the Washington Nationals.

National classification:

• 43-62 (5th in the NL East) 13.5 GB, 13.5 GB for the final joker NL
• Road file: 22-31 (Astros: 33-23 Record)
• Record against Al West: 5-4 (Astros VS NL East: 5-1)
• 10: 5-5 [LWLWWLLWW] (New: 4-6 [LWLWWWLLLL]))
• 2025 Record against Houston: First meeting
• Record of all time against Houston: 249-211
• Record of the playoffs: 4-3 (2019 World Series … move in)

National season to date: The Nats sought to take the next step, contesting a winning record and a potential affirmation of the playoffs. However, after a start to the medium, the Nats saw the wheels detached, punctuated by a sequence of 11 consecutive defeats in June which saved all hope for a successful season. What does he say that since June 1, the Nationals have been 14-33, the worst of baseball. They have dismissed the longtime manager Davey Martinez and the managing director Mike Rizzo, by caraking more links with this 2019 championship team. Several young people from Soto and years of Sucéen are registered with the majors, but that does not work for everyone. More than a few NATs are candidates for trade. Oh, and the property is also in flow, because Mark Lerner cannot decide whether or not sells.

National leaders

Offense:

• HR: LF James Wood (24)
• RBI: LF James Wood (70)
• BA: SS CJ Abrams (.275)
• OPS: LF James Wood (.869)

Pitching:

• ERA: Mackenzie Gore (3.52)
• Gagnie: Jake Irvin (8)
• Save: Kyle Finnegan (19)
• Whip: Mackenzie Gore (1.27)

Projected pitch matches (Subject to change, especially like that just before the deadline for trade … and we mentioned all the injuries of the astros)

• Monday July 28 at 7:10 p.m. CDT: Brad Lord (2-5, 3.39 ERA) against Framber Valdez (11-4, 2.67 ERA) [Space City Home Network; KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, TUDN 93.3 FM]
• Tuesday July 29 at 7:10 p.m. CDT: Michael Soroka (3.-8, 4.85 ERA) VS TBD [Space City Home Network; KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, TUDN 93.3 FM]
• Wednesday July 30 at 1:10 p.m. CDT: Mackenzie Gore (4-10, 3.52 ERA) VS TBD [Space City Home Network; KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, TUDN 93.3 FM]

NATIONAL STAP POSTITIES (Subject to change, especially if this is just before the trade deadline)

• C Riley Adams
• 1b Nathaniel Lowe
• 2b Luis Garcia, Jr
• Bradley 3B house
• SS CJ Abrams
• LF James Wood
• See Jacob Young
• RF Daylen Lile
• DH Josh Bell

National offense: A little similar to A, nationals have a talent on the offensive side. Although they currently evoke the rear in the NL East, they are just in mid-attack: 18^th In Ba, 22^ND In OBP and 18^th In marked races. Some of the young talents who worked in the agricultural system through talent trades like Juan Soto show signs of efficiency in the MLB, such as SS CJ Abrams and LF James Wood. The crews of the Dylan Uber-Hypes prospect were supposed to be part of this programming, but are injured. However, this programming hardly reminds of the DMV in Peak Harper, Soto or Rendon. In addition, part of the main depth of alignment is shipped, such as Amed Rosario, who went to the Yankees for some prospects. However, when they can get on the basis, they are 12 years old^th In the stolen bases, this helps their offensive production.

Pitch / National Defense: Also like the A, the pitching of the Nats, well, it is not good. They reveal the rear in the MLB in key measurements: 28^th In the era, 26^th In Whip, 28^th in Baa. The days of Scherzer and Strasbourg who dominate the mound have been over. The rotation is directed by Gore, which is solid, but far from being spectacular. The first -line starter projected, Josiah Gray, is still recovering from Tommy John’s surgery, but he could return at the end of the season. If the rotation is not great, the enclosure of the lifts, well … Sean Dolittle could be their best enclosure arm … and it has been removed for a few years (currently launcher analyst for the organization). They assess the dead last in the MLB, with an astronomical era (5.69) and a whip (1.50). With the closest to Finnegan, Jose Ferrer and Cole Henry, are their high lever effects. The Nationals evaluate the middle of the pack for alignments and errors, so they do not necessarily help or do not harm the limited pitching staff.

Most dangerous player: LF James Wood. Well, since he directs nationals in a pile of statistics and given the state of astros at the moment (more similar to the cowboys of Sugar Land Space against the list of major leagues), a guy like Wood could be enjoyed Houston. He never faced the astros, but at this stage, it could hardly be considered a limitation. Especially if he can catch a team that is still recovering from what Kurtz has done to them … I’m not sure that the Kurtz of the Coeur of Concurity of Conard has so damaged a group of people far from my home like A Kurtz did in Houston this weekend. In any case, while Wood is a left -handed striker, he is someone that the pitching staff of the limited astros would do well.

Injuries: We know everything that the.stros.injury … All … However, the nationals also have players for injuries:

• De Dylan Crews (oblique), 60 days he; Projected return: August
• De Jacob Young (finger), daily; Projected return: TBD
• Law p derek (flexor tendon), it is 60 days; Projected return: July 2026
• C Keibert Ruiz (Cerebral concussion), 7 days he; Projected return: TBD
• P Josiah Gray (elbow), 60 days he; Projected return: late 2025
• P Trevor Williams (elbow); He of 60 days; Projected return: 2026
• P DJ Herz (UCL); He of 60 days; Projected return: 2026

Intangible / vibrations: Reconstruction after 2019 was painful for this team. However, there have been promises in the past two seasons, in particular with all the prospects of the profession of Juan Soto. This did not go and the organization must now decide how to carry out another reconstruction. The NL East is quite hard, but without immediate direction, nor feels that this team does something other than playing the rope, it is difficult to see how Washington does not finish last. With temporary leadership at all levels, real excitement for the team will be off -season. As for the current list, there are potential constituent elements, but these uncompromised players by the end of this series play for their work, either in Washington, or elsewhere in MLB. There has not yet been too much clubhouse drama, but players like Abrams (who was suspended for a few team games last season) may not be too kind for a lost season like this. Again, for a team wallowed in the last place, they said consecutive series, and for a young team, the accent is not the ranking, but the quality of the game to end the season.

Perspectives of the series: Although baseball is baseball, and it can take strange twists and turns, it would be the astros to win some victories soon. They were abused by last place A at home, and 1-9 in their last 10 ice box. They still keep an advance of 4 games in the Al West, they will therefore enter their first day of leave after the stars break leading the Al West. However, they have to go from a team of the last place to focus more on the future to another team of the last place focused on the future. Admittedly, Astros are used to exploding by the last teams in the place during this dynastic race, but three consecutive defeats in the home series do not help. Washington has nothing to lose, because players who survive the commercial deadline seek to improve their position with the team or help their prospects for a new employer during the offseason. Houston seeks to keep until they can recover the players from the IL, but the margin of error is slowly shrinking.