The Nationals are clinging to hope after dropping the first two games of this crucial series, their offense frozen at zero for seventeen with runners in scoring position. But they still have a shot to even things up — and it all hinges on these next two games. Luis Garcia Jr. is back at first, Nasim Nunez at second, and James Wood returns as DH, with Jorbit Vivas and Keibert Ruiz also in the lineup. Miles Mikolas takes the mound without an opener. The Braves counter with righty Reynaldo Lopez (a former Nats prospect) on the hill, while Dom Smith steps into the DH role. With the trade deadline looming and the Nats hovering around .500, this series is a make-or-break moment — can they finally ignite their bats and salvage some pride before the deadline?
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