Washington Nationals

By Jeff Kallman The number of hits Derek Jeter needs as of Thursday to meet Babe Ruth on the Yankees’ career hit list:  5. The number of 1-0 wins the Texas Rangers have had in fifteen seasons at the Ballpark at Arlington including Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners: 3.

By Jeff Kallman The number of Atlanta Braves losses to the Washington Nationals in their last fourteen games against the Nats: 10. The number of pitchers used between the Braves and the Florida Marlins in Tuesday night’s 16-14 Braves win: 14. The most sacrifice flies by an American League team through Tue...

By Jeff Kallman MR. GUZMAN DOES WASHINGTON—For two more years, at least. Shortstop Cristian Guzman—leading the National League in hits and leading the Washington Nationals with 25 hits with runners in scoring position—has signed a two-year extension for undisclosed terms, keeping him a Nat through t...