The Nats are packing it in. They will send out another poor starter in Anibal Sanchez, who has allowed 11 runs over his last two starts. He faces Keegan Thompson, who has been up-and-down, but held Pittsburgh to two runs (no earned) in his on Jul 26 in seven innings. They are a better hitting team than the Nats, who are decimated by the Juan Soto and Josh Bell trade.