Nationals end skid against Dodgers, win 1-0 in series finale May 25 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink WASHINGTON (AP) Erik Fedde and three relievers combined on a six-hitter, Csar Hernndez had an RBI single and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.Washington snapped a nine-game skid against Los Angeles. The Nationals had not defeated the Dodgers since Game 5 of the NL Division Series in 2019.Tanner Rainey stranded two in the ninth inning for his fourth save in six tries, getting fly balls from Cody Bellinger and Will Smith to end it.Los Angeles lost for only the second time in 11 games, but the Dodgers still own the best record in the National League at 29-14. Los Angeles had outscored Washington Chris Paul Jersey 19-5 in the first two games of the series.NL home run leader Mookie Betts was out of the lineup for a planned day off, but he struck out as a pinch hitter to lead off the eighth. That snapped Betts 12-game streak with a run scored, which was tied with Rafael Furcal (2010) for the Dodgers longest such stretch since they moved to Los Angeles and trailed only Zack Wheats 13-game run in 1925 in franchise history.Fedde (3-3) pitched six innings, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out six. Carl Edwards Jr. pitched the seventh, Kyle Finnegan escaped a two-on, one-out jam in the eighth and Rainey did the same in the ninth.The Nationals manufactured a run in the sixth off Julio Uras when Victor Robles walked, Alcides Escobar followed with a bunt single and Hernndez singled to left to bring in Robles.Uras (3-4) allowed a run and four hits in six innings, striking out three. He lost for the third time in four starts.Los Angeles shortstop Trea Turner extended his hitting streak to 17 games with an eighth-inning single.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: Bellinger (illne s) was out Andre Roberson Jersey of the lineup for the second day in a row but pinch hit in the seventh and remained in the game in center. ... LHP Andrew Heaney (shoulder) will throw another bullpen Thursday in Arizona.Nationals: Ricky Rubio Jersey RHP Joe Ro s felt tightne s in his elbow during a rehabilitation start Tuesday at Double-A Harrisburg and will have an MRI. Ro s, who is recovering from surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow, threw three shutout innings. Its concerning, because its his elbow again, manager Dave Martinez said. But I dont want to jump to any conclusions. ... INF Ehire Adrianza (quad strain) was 1 for 4 with a run Wednesday in his second rehab game at Harrisburg.ROBERTS SPEAKS OUTLos Angeles manager Dave Roberts spent much of his pregame media se sion discu sing Wednesdays school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead. "Im just more sickened by it and Im still trying to put my thoughts together in some sense of trying to rationalize it, because I cant, he said. UP NEXTDodgers: RHP Mitch White (1-0, 6.17 ERA), who earned a win in relief May 17 against the Diamondbacks, makes his second start of Jalen Lecque Jersey the season as Los Angeles begins a four-game series at Arizona.Nationals: LHP Patrick Corbin (0-7, 6.60), who gave up five runs in eight innings at Colorado on May 4, faces the Rockies again Thursday in the opener of a four-game series as Washingtons homestand continues.___More AP MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic National League Major League Baseball Washington Nationals Los Angeles Dodgers Joe Ro s Mitch White Cody Bellinger Andrew Heaney Victor Robles Will Smith Alcides Escobar Tanner Rainey Trea Turner Kyle Finnegan Mookie Betts Patrick Corbin Washington Nationals Los Angeles Dodgers share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup Mike Muscala Jersey 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS

The 2020 Major League Baseball season is currently on hold due to the , and there is still plenty of uncertainty regarding if and when baseball will make its return this year. While no definite plan has been set in stone by the league, it's a certainty Nick Ahmed Jersey the 2020 season -- if there is one -- will look different than any other.But, manager Dave Roberts doesn't think that the unique season shouldn't make a difference on how the 2020 Ketel Marte Jersey World Series champions should be regarded."There will be no asterisk," . "When you look at all of the hurdles, keeping your team together emotionally, and what your players have to do differently to prepare for this season, you can argue it would mean more than going through the duration and grind of an eight-month season." Under Roberts, the Dodgers have just come short of winning a World Series two times in the last three Eduardo Escobar Jersey seasons. They lost to both the and in the Fall Cla sic, and, givenin Boston and Houston, L.A. fans might want an asterisk on Robbie Ray Jersey one or both of those titles.However, Roberts doesn't think the 2020 championship will be tainted, no matter how unusual the season is (100-game schedule, expanded playoffs, neutral-site World Series, games behind closed doors, etc.). "To get to the finish line, and be the last team standing holding that trophy, and knowing what you had Kole Calhoun Jersey to go through to get there, would be as satisfying as any World Series championship," Roberts told Nightengale.

The and are set to play Game 2 of the best-of-seven National League Alex Wilson Jersey Championship Series on Tuesday. The Braves captured Game 1 in behind some timely home runs, and L.A. will try to even the series in Game 2. The entire series is being played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas and fans -- for the first time this season -- Brandon Woodruff Jersey are in attendance.Let's check out the pertinent details for Game 2.Date: Tuesday, Oct. 13 | Time: 6:05 p.m. ET Location: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas TV: FS1| Live stream: (Try for free) Odds:LAD -157; ATL +147; O/U: 7.5 Pitchers:RHP vs. RHP Follow: The Braves will start rookie Ian Anderson. In six regular-season starts, he recorded a 1.95 ERA and a 2.93 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Anderson averaged just over five innings per pop in those games, meaning he should be able to work into the middle stages of the game. He's made two Orlando Arcia Jersey postseason starts so far this October and hasn't yet allowed a run. He has, however, struck out 17 batters while i suing three walks and permitting just five hits. That'll play.Anderson was initially matched up against three-time Cy Young winner , . Tony Gonsolin will Cory Spangenberg Jersey get the ball for the Dodgers instead. Gonsolin was excellent in the regular season, pitching to a 2.31 ERA and 0.84 WHIP with 46 strikeouts against seven walks in 46 2/3 innings. This will mark his first career playoff appearance.Anything can happen in a single game. We Josh Hader Jersey 'll give the Dodgers the nod in a close one to keep the series tight. Prediction: Dodgers 3, Braves 1.