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The O2, this way in a blast to right field deep.

Dickerson back, turning all the way around.

It's over his head, and it's off the top of the wall and over.

A gone home run.

On an O2 pitch, Lindor hits his 21st, and makes it 5-1, New York.

Rayleigh coming set.

He kicks and he fires.

Swing and a foul tip L by Narvaez strike three. And that'll do it.

Three strikeouts for Rayleigh pitching around the two-out walk. And Brooks Rayleigh will earn his second

save of the series and third of the year as the Mets complete a series win, taking three out of four

for the nationals here at City Field.

And welcome to Natschat for Monday, July 31st, 2020, along with Mass and Sports.com

Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman, who is at City Field in New York City. I'm Al Galdi, host of the Al Galdi podcast.

The Nationals on Saturday night in game three of their four game series at the New York Mets scored 11 runs. The Nats in the other three games in the series totaled a mere four runs, including just two runs and a five two loss at the Mets on Sunday afternoon to lose the series three games to one. The Nats fell to 44 and 62. We on Sunday afternoon had a different

looking Nats lineup. Lane Thomas did not start. Corey Dickerson was a starting right fielder.

Ildomaro Vargas was the starting left fielder. Now, the different looking lineup did not do much.

Two runs, just six hits, all of which were singles, just two walks, just one for eight

with runners in scoring position. But Mark, you know, this time of year with what's coming up on

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