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The 2023 Washington Nationals are officially a fun team. A three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds wrapped up a five-win week for the Nats. Some newcomers led the way for Washington as new opportunities arose after the trade deadline.

"I believe that his player development is really important."

The Phillies on Sunday placed Brandon Marsh on the injured list with a bruised left knee.

Lane Thomas hit his second homer of the game in the 10th inning to seal a 6-3 comeback win by the Washington Nationals over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Thomas' two-run shot his team-leading 18th of the season, came off Reds closer Alexis Díaz (3-3) and followed a run-scoring double by Jake Alu that broke a 3-3 tie. A two-run homer by Joey Meneses off Reds starter Graham Ashcraft had tied the game in the eighth.

Lane Thomas hit his second homer of the game in the 10th inning to seal a 6-3 comeback win by the Washington Nationals over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.

Lane Thomas hit his second homer of the game in the 10th inning to seal a 6-3 comeback win by the Washington Nationals over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.

Lane Thomas hits 2nd homer of the game in the 10th inning, Nationals beat Reds 6-3 | 2023-08-05 14:05:53

Jameson Taillon pitched five-plus innings for his fourth straight win, and the surging Chicago Cubs held on to beat Cincinnati 5-3 Thursday night, knocking the Reds out of first place in the NL Central.

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Jameson Taillon pitched five-plus innings for his fourth straight win, and the surging Chicago Cubs held on to beat Cincinnati 5-3 Thursday night, knocking the Reds out of first place in the NL Central. Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger and Yan Gomes drove in runs for Chicago, which won for the 13th time in 16 games and claimed the final three games of a four-game set with the Reds. The Cubs, at 56-53, are 2½ games back of the Brewers.