Washington Nationals sweep Los Angeles Angels in three-game series

The Washington Nationals completed a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels following a 6-5 victory. The win was marked by significant bullpen struggles, as the Nationals recorded their 39th blown save of the season, a Major League record.

In the decisive games, Andrew Alvarez provided strong starting pitching, including a seven-inning performance with only one hit allowed. Despite the Angels rallying to take leads, the Nationals secured the wins through late-inning efforts. In the final game of the sweep, Daylen Lile’s triple and RBIs from Jacob Young and Dylan Crews helped seal the victory.

Following the series, the Angels face a critical stretch, needing to win at least seven of their final 13 games to avoid their first 100-loss season. Meanwhile, franchise legend Ryan Zimmerman criticized Nationals player James Wood for a perceived lack of hustle during a play in the first inning, an incident manager Blake Butera noted Wood had apologized for.