BBTN: Nats Disaster Continues, AL West Chase, Numbers Game
Keith Law & Eric Karabell discuss another disastrous night for the Nationals, the AL West pennant chase and more (:15). Plus, Sarah Langs' "Numbers Game" (22:49).
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66-51, 1st in NL East
BBTN Scoreboard: Paul DeJong Walks It Off And Ronald Acuna Makes History
John Brickley breaks down Monday's slate, including more heartbreak for the Nationals and leadoff fireworks from Ronald Acuna.
Ten secrets to the success of playoff contenders
There's more to winning baseball games than meets the eye, so we took a deeper look for hidden reasons why the best teams are so good.
Acuna hits a pair of leadoff homers, Braves sweep Marlins
Ronald Acuna Jr. pulled off one of the rarest feats in baseball history, hitting leadoff homers in both games of a doubleheader to lead the first-place Atlanta Braves to a sweep of the Miami Marlins on Monday.
Freeman clubs solo homer to right (0:26)
Acuna youngest in live-ball era to homer in 4 straight games (0:42)
Acuna hits 2 leadoff HRs in Braves doubleheader
Braves rookie slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. homered to lead off both ends of Monday's doubleheader against the Marlins, giving him a home run in four straight games.
Acuna drills 2nd leadoff HR of the day (0:24)
Acuna hits 2 leadoff HRs in 1 day (0:47)
Toussaint wins big league debut, Braves rout Marlins 9-1
Touki Toussaint threw six strong innings in his big league debut, Ronald Acuna hit another leadoff homer and the Atlanta Braves climbed a half-game ahead of Philadelphia in the NL East, beating the Miami Marlins 9-1 in the first game of a doubleheader...
Acuna hits a screamer to pad Braves' lead (0:27)
Acuna launches leadoff homer for Braves (0:25)
Braves prospect Toussaint to start Monday
The Braves have promoted pitching prospect Touki Toussaint to make his major league debut in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Monday against the Marlins..
Albies' homer in 7th lifts Braves past Brewers 8-7
Ozzie Albies led off the seventh inning with a tiebreaking homer, one of three hit by Atlanta, and the Braves overcame 19 hits by Milwaukee to beat the Brewers 8-7 on Sunday.
Moustakas gets big hit in 8th, Brewers rally past Braves 4-2
Mike Moustakas hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, Josh Hader recorded a two-inning save and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday night.
Gausman, Inciarte power Braves past Brewers
Kevin Gausman pitched eight strong innings to win his SunTrust Park debut, Ender Inciarte drove in four runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-1 on Friday night.
The wackiest stat of the season for every MLB team
What player got a historic bump at the trade deadline? Who's the surprising king of the long ball? We've got baseball's quirkiest facts of the year.
Nationals top Braves 6-3, Gio Gonzalez ends personal skid
Gio Gonzalez pitched seven strong innings and earned his first victory since May 28 to help the Washington Nationals defeat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 Thursday to secure a four-game split.
BBTN: NL East Youth, M's Slide, Langs, Daviau
Keith Law and Jerry Crasnick marvel at the youth movement on display in the NL East, discuss the backslide of the Mariners, Boston's pace and more (:18). Plus, Sarah Langs' "Numbers Game" (18:46) and an interesting chat with game developer Rob Daviau (30:07).
BBTN Scoreboard: Mike Fiers Helps The A's Keep Rolling And Ronald Acuna Does It All
John Brickley breaks down Wednesday's action, including a streaking A's team, an unbeatable Red Sox squad and a youngster doing it all.
Acuna, Braves not ready to concede anything
In one breathtaking inning, Ronald Acuna Jr. showed he and the upstart Braves aren't going anywhere as the season approaches the homestretch.
Culberson sparks HR spree by Braves in 8-3 victory over Nats
Charlie Culberson homered in a third straight game, Tyler Flowers and Ronald Acuna Jr. added two-run shots and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 8-3 Wednesday night.
Eddie Matz ESPN Senior Writer
After two solid starts subbing for Stephen Strasubrg, Nats lefty Tommy Milone isn't fooling anyone the third time around. The veteran lefty allowed three early homers to the Braves, including a pair of mammoth fourth-inning blasts to Tyler Flowers and Ronald Acuna that measured exactly 900 feet combined.
BBTN: Nats' Future, Gray's Status, Hembo Knows
Keith Law talks to Boog Sciambi about the Nats' outlook, the race for the NL East and more (:14). Plus, Paul Hembekides on Oakland's magic (19:55), Lindsey Adler discusses the state of the Yankees (27:55) and more.
MLB stock watch: Separating potential champs, contenders and also-rans
The Red Sox are riding high, but they aren't a lock to win it all just yet. How strong are their chances, and who could stand in their way?
2018 NL East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 66 | 51 | .564 | - | W3 |
| Philadelphia | 65 | 52 | .556 | 1 | L1 |
| Washington | 60 | 59 | .504 | 7 | L2 |
| New York | 50 | 66 | .431 | 15.5 | W2 |
| Miami | 48 | 73 | .397 | 20 | L3 |
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Team Leaders 2018
- Batting
- Pitching
Batting Average
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs732Tied-20th
Batting Average.2636th
On Base Percentage.32614th
Slugging Percentage.41223rd
Earned Run Average4.7224th
Quality Starts77Tied-8th
WHIP1.4225th
BAA.26320th