MLB Standings: Brewers, Cardinals closing in on Cubs in NL Central race

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WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 15: Gio Gonzalez (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

National League East

Washington Nationals (74-48, .607, – GB)

Last Week: 1-1 vs. Angels, 3-1 at Padres

Home Record: 35-25
Road Record: 39-23
Runs Scored: 647
Runs Allowed: 515
Run Differential: +132
Streak: Won 1
Last 10: 7-3

Miami Marlins (60-62, .492, 14 GB)

Last Week: 2-1 vs. Giants, 2-1 at Mets

Home Record: 32-29
Road Record: 28-33
Runs Scored: 571
Runs Allowed: 584
Run Differential: -13
Streak: Won 1
Last 10: 7-3

Atlanta Braves (55-67, .451, 19 GB)

Last Week: 2-2 at Rockies, 1-2 vs. Reds

Home Record: 27-32
Road Record: 28-35
Runs Scored: 559
Runs Allowed: 629
Run Differential: -70
Streak: Won 1
Last 10: 4-6

New York Mets (54-68, .443, 20 GB)

Last Week: 0-2 at Yankees, 0-2 vs. Yankees, 1-2 vs. Marlins

Home Record: 27-36
Road Record: 27-32
Runs Scored: 569
Runs Allowed: 627
Run Differential: -58
Streak: Lost 1
Last 10: 7-3

Philadelphia Phillies (45-77, .369, 29 GB)

Last Week: 0-3 at Padres, 2-2 at Giants

Home Record: 24-31
Road Record: 21-46
Runs Scored: 487
Runs Allowed: 598
Run Differential: -111
Streak: Won 2
Last 10: 3-7

No Bryce Harper, no problem for the Nationals last week. Howie Kendrick led the team offensively with three home runs and five RBI, and Ryan Zimmerman homered twice.

Washington didn’t allow more than three runs in any of its six games last week, which extended the club’s streak to 11 games in which opponents have scored four runs or fewer. Gio Gonzalez was 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA after allowing just one unearned run in 12.2 innings across two starts.

Edwin Jackson allowed one run in seven innings in his lone start, and Matt Albers, Joe Blanton, Sean Doolittle, Matt Grace and Oliver Perez combined for 13 scoreless innings out of thr bullpen – including three perfect frames for Doolittle, who picked up three saves and struck out six.

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