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The Washington Nationals avoided a sweep at the hands of the Cleveland Guardians by rallying past on Sunday 7-6, thanks to a late-inning surge.

The Mariners’ ace was in control over six perfect innings against the Rockies.

As pitchers continue to adjust to the pitch clock, hitters are taking advantage.

With timely hitting and some late-inning heroics, the Nationals outplayed the Guardians to a final score of 7-6 and avoided a 3-game sweep against Josh Bell and co.

The Nats struggled to the tune of 2-4 this week. Wins were tough to come by versus the Angels and Guardians. Who were the impactful players of the week? Who takes home Hitter and Pitcher of the Week honors in the third installment of the series.

And Zac Gallen is the NL Player of the Week!

Get Cleveland vs Washington baseball betting preview, spread and over/under insights for their matchup on April 16.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a 3-0 count with a runner on third in a game his Cleveland Guardians were trailing, and against a pitcher having some control issues, José Ramírez might have just taken a pitch to see whether he'd draw a walk.

The Cleveland Guardians will aim for a three-game sweep when they face the host Washington Nationals on Sunday.

The Washington Nationals (4-11) hope to avoid their fifth straight defeat when they host the Cleveland Guardians (9-6) Sunday at 1:35 PM ET on MASN. The