High 5: D-backs slug to rout of Nationals

WASHINGTON — Now that the Nationals have clinched the National League East, they are trying to find the proper balance between maintaining health and trying to maintain home field advantage for their National League Division Series matchup with the Dodgers.

But with two key players already missing from the middle of their order and one of their top starting pitchers sidelined, the Nationals may have lost another in Monday’s 14-4 loss to the D-backs. Wilson Ramos, their All-Star catcher having the best season of his career, left the game in the sixth inning with an apparent right leg injury. He had to be carried off the field by team trainers, unable to put any weight on the leg.

The game featured a brief 20-minute rain delay in between two separate innings where the D-backs scored five runs. Outfielder Yasmany Tomas led the way by driving in five runs on a three-run homer and a two-run double, as Arizona drove Washington right-hander Tanner Roark out of the game after four innings. Jean Segura homered twice in the game and went back-to-back with Jake Lamb in the eighth off right-hander Lucas Giolito as part of Arizona’s five-homer night.

Mitch Haniger also homered for the …

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