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Nats jump on Mets early; magic number at 9
- Updated: September 13, 2016
WASHINGTON — After watching how the Mets rode their young starting pitchers to the World Series in 2015, the Nationals began this season encouraged to have their own pair of young pitching prospects ready to provide a boost down the stretch. However, both Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez — respectively Washington’s No. 1 and No. 3 prospects as rated by MLB Pipeline — have been ineffective in the Majors, forcing the Nationals to start right-hander Mat Latos on Monday night at Nationals Park.
Before Latos’ spot start was cut short by an apparent injury, he filled in admirably, including launching a solo homer to help lead the Nationals to an 8-1 trouncing of the Mets. Washington extended its lead in the National League East to 10 games and reduced its magic number to nine, but each loss is much more crucial for the Mets, who are competing for position in the NL Wild …
