Neither of the past two N.L. Cy Young Award winners had his best stuff, though Max Scherzer handled things much better than Jake Arrieta.

Max Scherzer struck out 10 over eight masterful innings to reach double digits for the fifth straight start and limited the Mets to four hits, leading the Washington Nationals over host New York 7-2 on Friday night.

Darren Baker got scooped up by dad’s team again.

Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper has agreed to drop his appeal of a four-game suspension and will have one game shaved from the punishment.

Giants reliever Hunter Strickland received a six-game suspension Tuesday and Washington’s Bryce Harper was penalized four games for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl at AT&T Park a day earlier.

Drilled in the hip by a heater, Bryce Harper knew where this was headed. In a hurry, too.

Stephen Strasburg struck out a career-high 15 while allowing three hits over seven innings to lead the Washington Nationals over the visiting San Diego Padres 3-0 on Saturday.

Max Scherzer struck out 13 and gave up three hits over 8

Nelson Cruz greeted reliever Jacob Turner with a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 Thursday to stop a five-game losing streak.

Seattle Mariners take first lead since last Friday but it doesn’t last. Washington scores four runs in the first inning and sends the Mariners to their fifth straight loss.

Anthony Rendon hit a three-run home run – his third in last two games – and the Washington Nationals cruised to a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday at Nationals Park.

Game 47: The Seattle Mariners (20-26) look to end a four-game losing streak and face the Washington Nationals (27-17) at 4:05 p.m. in the second of a three-game series at Nationals Park. The Mariners fell to the Nats 10-1 in a sloppy, sloggy rain-soaked mess on Tuesday. Starter Christian Bergman was allowed to absorb the beating and allowed 10 runs on 14 hits, including an eight-run fourth inning when he coughed up four home runs, including a mammoth shot by Nats perennial All-Star and former N.L. MVP Bryce Harper.

Washington rocks Mariners starter Christian Bergman for 10 runs in four innings. Anthony Rendon leads the Nationals’ assault with two homers and five RBIs. Mariners have been outscored 34-3 in their last three games.

Christian Bergman was lit up and allowed to absorb even more punishment and the Seattle Mariners were pounded by the N.L. East-leading Washington Nationals 10-1 on Tuesday at Nationals Park.

The Seattle Mariners (20-25) travel to the Nation’s Capital to face the Washington Nationals (26-17) in a three-game interleague series at Nationals Park.

Bryce Harper put up another big number Saturday without taking another swing.

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton has undergone surgery to repair his torn left anterior cruciate ligament and started a rehabilitation program Wednesday that is expected to last six to nine months.

Anthony Rendon had 10 RBIs, three home runs and six hits as Washington took advantage of Noah Syndergaard’s injury and mauled the New York Mets 23-5 on Sunday to set a franchise scoring record.

A person familiar with the situation says that Washington Nationals center fielder Adam Eaton will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee.