The Washington Nationals have found their ace, but they have failed to provide him with enough run support to be successful.

Until these other guys step up, the Nationals offense is going to be feast or famine. When the big guys are carrying the lineup, the offense will look great, but when they aren’t playing at a super human level, the offense will sputter. This is something Mike Rizzo will have to fix in the years to come.

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That streak came to a screeching halt yesterday as the Nationals put up a goose egg to the San Francisco Giants 4-0, putting an outstanding six-inning, one-run, nine-strikeout outing by MacKenzie Gore to waste.

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Nationals first. CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. Amed Rosario doubles to left field. James Wood homers to right field. Amed Rosario scores. Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. Keibert Ruiz singles to center field. Alex Call hits into a force out to shortstop. Keibert Ruiz out at second.

Having Crews in the lineup helps spread the left-handed hitters out more, making it harder for opposing managers to navigate through the later innings with their bullpen. Without Crews, expect the team to see a plethora of hard-throwing lefty relievers early and often.

The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals play the second game of a 3-game series Wednesday at Nationals Park.

The Washington Nationals are one of many teams that could be active at the trade deadline, but are more focused on their future.

While the Washington Nationals were previously on pace to post the highest bullpen ERA since MLB was integrated, the club's relievers have been red-hot over the past week.