Washington Nationals (56-36) at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (46-49) RHP Edwin Jackson [0-0, 7.20] | RHP Jesse Chavez [5-10, 4.99] Tuesday, July 18 l 7:07 p.m. PT / 10:07 p.m. ET l Game #93 / Road #48 l Angel Stadium of Anaheim l Anaheim, CA Television: MASN 2 l Radio: 106.7 FM The Fan & Nationals Radio Network Standing: 56-36, 1st place, National League East • Home: 26-19 • Road: 30-17 • Streak: W5 • Last Five: 5-0 • Last Ten: 8-2 NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT HAVE BROOMS. WILL TRAVEL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM The Washington Nationals topped the Cincinnati Reds, 6-1, on Monday to secure their first The Nationals and Angels will play four times this season (2 in LAA and 2 in D.C.)...The Na- four-game sweep of the season..RF Bryce Harper (3-run) and 1B Ryan Zimmerman (solo) tionals travel to Anaheim this week for the first time since June 27-29, 2011...The Angels will clubbed back-to-back home runs as a part of a five-run first inning, giving RHP Stephen visit D.C. Aug. 15 and 16...The Angels employ former Nationals RHP Yusmeiro Petit (2016), Strasburg (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 SO) a comfortable cushion to work with. 3B Yunel Escobar (2015) and OF Ben Revere (2016)...Angels RHP Alex Meyer was origi- • During the four-game sweep, the Nationals clubbed 13 home runs, tied for the second- nally selected by Washington in the first round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. most in a four-game series in team history (2005-pres.)...According to Elias, it was the second highest total for a team in a series this season...(LAD, 15 HR vs. NYM). THE SERIES • The Nationals open their sixth Interleague series of the season tonight in Anaheim...The The Nationals have dropped five of their last six games to the Angles dating back to the 2011 Nationals are 6-7 in Interleague play in 2017. season and since 2005, the Angels have outscored the Nationals, 60-35. ZIM! 2017 / BY THE NUMBERS With his solo home run in the first inning, 1B Ryan Zimmerman (235 HR) passed OF Vladi- 2017 W-L .......................................................................................0-0 (0-0 in D.C., 0-0 in L.A.) mir Guerrero (234 HR) for the most home runs in franchise (MON/WSH) history...Zimmerman Streak ........................................................................................................................................ is now just two home runs shy of tying Frank Howard (237 HR) for the most home runs in Aggregate Score / 2017 ..........................................................................Nationals 0, Angels 0 D.C. baseball history. Home Runs Hit / 2017 .............................................................................Nationals 0, Angels 0 • Per Elias, he is one of four active players who are their franchise’s all-time leader in HR: OF Ryan Braun (MIL), 3B Evan Longoria (TBR), and OF Giancarlo Stanton (MIA). ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS • In addition, Zimmerman is one of five players selected top-five overall to currently lead the W-L / Nationals (2005-present) ............................................................................................4-8 team that drafted them in HR: RF Darryl Strawberry (NYM), CF Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA), W-L / Home (2005-present) ..................................................................................................2-4 Ryan Braun (MIL), and 3B Evan Longoria (TBR). W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present) ....................................................................................2-4 • Zimmerman also ranks among franchise leaders in : W-L / Away (2005-present) ...................................................................................................2-4 CATEGORY TOTAL RANK CHASING W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals) .....................................................................................5-10 Doubles 360 T1st Tied w/Tim Wallach, (360) RBI 893 2nd Tim Wallach, 1st (905) 2017 AGAINST THE ANGELS DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG Runs 846 2nd Tim Raines, 1st (947) 7/18@ 8/15 Total Bases 2,711 2nd Tim Wallach, 1st (2,728) 7/19@ 8/15 Walks 563 3rd Gary Carter, 2nd (582) Hits 1,606 3rd Tim Raines, 2nd (1,622) TRANSACTIONS AND DISABLED LIST 7/9 .....Optioned LHP Sammy Solis to Triple-A Syracuse. Games 1,491 3rd Gary Carter, 2nd (1,503) 7/14 ...Recalled RHP Austin Adams and RHP Trevor Gott from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed RHP Joe Ross on the 10-day disabled list with a right elbow sprain. WHO IS HOTTER THAN THIS GUY? 7/16 ...Acquired LHP Sean Doolittle and RHP Ryan Madson from OAK in exchange for RHP Blake Treinen, 3B Anthony Rendon leads the National League and ranks second in Major League Baseball LHP Jesus Luzardo and INF Sheldon Neuse...Transfered RHP Joe Ross to the 60-day disabled list. in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) according to FanGraphs.com....His 4.9 WAR ranks be- 7/17 ...Selected the contract of RHP Jacob Turner...Transferred RHP Koda Glover to the 60-day disabled list. hind only NYY OF Aaron Judge (5.2). 7/18 ...Selected the contract of RHP Edwin Jackson...Designated RHP Jacob Turner for assignment...Acti- • Since June 15, Rendon is hitting .417 (35-for-84) with nine doubles, eight HR, 24 RBI, 18 vated LHP Sean Doolittle and RHP Ryan Madson...Optioned RHP Austin Adams and RHP Trevor Gott to Triple-A Syracuse. walks and 20 runs scored...He leads MLB in OBP (.529) and SLG (.810) during this stretch. DISABLED LIST • Because of this recent surge, Rendon has climbed near the top of the NL leaderboards PLAYER INJURY 10/60 DL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED #GAMES in OBP (4th, .423), SLG (6th, .589), AVG (7th, .318), doubles (T8th, 22), walks (T8th, 53), Adam Eaton L. Knee Strain 60 April 29 68 and RBI (T11th, 63). Jayson Werth L. Foot Contusion 10 June 5 / June 4 39 Koda Glover Lower Back Stiffness 60 June 11 32 • Including the final game prior to the All-Star break, Rendon has reached base safely in 17 Shawn Kelley R Trapezius Strain 10 June 18 / June 17 26 of his last 23 plate appearances (10 H, 7 BB) spanning his last four games. Trea Turner R Wrist Fracture 10 June 30 14 Michael A. Taylor R. Oblique Strain 10 July 7 7 Joe Ross R. Elbow Sprain 60 July 14 / July 11 4 SO MUCH STREAKING Trea Turner R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 10 / April 9 April 21 10 The Nationals currently boast three players boasting hitting streaks of at least eight games: Koda Glover L. Hip Impingement 10 April 26 May 12 14 RF Bryce Harper (12 G, 20-for-47, 3 2B, 5 HR, 14 RBI), 3B Anthony Rendon (11 G, 18-for- Shawn Kelley Lower Back Strain 10 May 5 / May 2 May 12 9 Stephen Drew R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 12 May 29 41 38, 5 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI), and SS Wilmer Difo (8 G, 12-for-24, 2B, 2 RBI). Jose Marmolejos L. Forearm Strain 60 Feb. 24 June 1 52 • Of the streak’s, both Harper’s and Rendon’s are one-game short of tying career-highs, Joe Blanton R Shoulder Inflammation 10 May 17 June 11 21 while Difo’s is a career-high. Sammy Solis L. Elbow Inflammation 60 April 19 July 1 65 • Speaking of Harper and streaks, he is currently in the midst of a 20-game on-base streak, Chris Heisey R Biceps Rupture 10 May 24 July 7 40 tied for the second-longest on-base streak of his career (Longest: 26 G, June 24-July 30, 2015...During his current streak, Harper is hitting .390 with a .500 OBP and a .662 SLG. DUSTY BAKER Nationals manager Dusty Baker was named the sixth field manager in Nationals history on SETTING THE PACE Nov. 3, 2015. A three-time N.L. Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000), and a finalist in 2016, Washington’s offense leads the National League in almost every category, including: bat- Baker’s clubs have won 90 games or more on nine occasions. With a victory on April 10 vs. STL, ting average (.279), on-base percentage (.347), slugging percentage (.475), OPS (.822), hits Baker became the 16th winningest manager in baseball history, passing Jim Leyland to move (904), runs (521), doubles (189), and extra-base hits (342)...Washington is tied for second in into the No. 16 spot alone on the all-time list...His 1,821-1,607 career managerial record slots the National League with 138 home runs. him second in the win column among active managers behind only SFG’s Bruce Bochy (No. • The trio of 2B Daniel Murphy (.344), RF Bryce Harper (.329) and 1B Ryan Zimmerman 15, 1,824). Lou Piniella is 14th on the all-time list with 1,835 victories. Baker is just the 16th (.327) sit atop the National League batting average leaderboard. manager in MLB history to win 1,800 games. • Harper also leads the National League in on-base percentage (.436) and Murphy is tied for • The Nationals are the fourth club Baker has manned the dugout for, coming to Washington the NL lead with 30 doubles. after stops in San Francisco (1993-2002), Chicago (2003-2006), and Cincinnati (2008- 2013). Baker is one of just four managers in MLB history to produce at least 1,500 hits as START ME UP a player and win at least 1,500 games as a manager. While the offense was on display during Washington’s recent four-game sweep at Cincinnati, Nationals starters allowed just one earned run in 27.1 IP (0.33 ERA) across the foru games... They recorded 32 strikeouts while holding Reds batters to a .156 AVG...In hitter-friendly Great DATE IN NATIONALS HISTORY American Ball Park, Nationals starters allowed just one home run. July 18 (4-6 on this date) • On the season, the starting staff paces Major League Baseball in strikeouts (598) and in- 2006: Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 17 games, a franchise rookie record.