Overview

• Washington opened the game with nine runs before recording an out, matching a 77-year-old National League record last set in 1948.
• The first inning featured 16 plate appearances and 11 Nationals reaching base, prompting Arizona to remove starter Brandon Pfaadt after he allowed eight earned runs in 31 pitches.
• Luis García Jr. paced the rally with three RBIs, and CJ Abrams, James Wood and Keibert Ruiz each delivered key hits during the outburst.
• The Nats have scored at least nine runs in four consecutive games, won 11 of their past 15 contests and capped May with their first winning month since August 2023.
• Arizona has dropped nine of ten games overall and will rely on Burnes, who carries a 2.72 ERA, to stave off a series sweep.