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Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies (2-4) visit C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (2-4) at 6:45 PM ET on Friday.

The Pirates completed their season-opening road trip with a 6-1 record and have scored at least six runs in all but one game.

Which teams have the best rotations in MLB at the start of this season? Bowden ranks them, 1 through 30, and gives a snapshot of each group.

The 2024 season is underway, and the Washington Nationals have plenty of storylines. Starting pitching is a point of conversation, mainly concerning Trevor Williams. Is the right-hander on a short leash?

Montgomery was the last of this years top free agents to sign. The contract could be a deciding factor in the NL wild card race, and the timing benefits the lefty.

Eddie Rosario capped a three-run ninth inning off All-Star closer Alexis Díaz with a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 on Saturday.

Eddie Rosario capped a three-run ninth inning off All-Star closer Alexis Díaz with a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 on Saturday. Pinch-hitter Nick Martini gave the Reds a 6-4 lead with a two-run double in the eighth against Hunter Harvey (1-0). Díaz, who had 37 saves in 40 chances last year, walked CJ Abrams on four pitches leading off the ninth, gave up a one-out RBI single to Jesse Winker and then allowed Joey Meneses' sing...

Nick Martini homered twice and drove in five runs in his first opening-day start, Frankie Montas pitched six shutout innings in his Cincinnati debut and the Reds cruised to an 8-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.

Nick Martini said he felt a jolt in the Reds' opening day crowd when he lined his second homer of the afternoon 405 feet into the right-field stands. The 33-year-old was in the lineup batting eighth as the designated hitter, the first opening-day start of his big league career. “I know it’s only one game, but it feels good in front of that many fans and the city,” said Martini, the first Reds player to hit two homers on opening day since Adam Dunn in 2007.

These three MLB teams have shown significant promise through late February and March and will surprise baseball fans in 2024.