 The Nationals, well, the Mets have had their number so far this year. The Nationals have dropped seven of the nine games played between the two teams, five of seven at Nationals Park in the first two of this three-game series, with another three to be played in mid-September and later on in the season. So the Nationals, as they wind toward the All-Star break, try and get back into the win column before heading to Milwaukee for the final three games before the break. The Nationals struggles of late. They've dropped four in a row, eight of 11 and 12 of 16.