The next inning, Harvey didn't get any better, as the Nationals scored three in the fifth. Ben Revere scored on a sacrifice fly by Bryce Harper. Daniel Murphy then hit a monster two-run homer over the right-field wall to give Washington a four-run lead against his former club. Revere hit a solo shot in the seventh for his fifth career home run, and Wilson Ramos capped Washington's power display with his homer in the eighth.
Strasburg improved to 8-0 with the win, and the Nationals are 14-0 in his last 14 starts, which extended the right-hander's franchise record. Strasburg lasted 6 2/3 innings, allowed two runs on four hits and struck out 11 batters. It marked the fifth time he has reached double digits for strikeouts this season.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Rendon swinging hot bat: In his last 14 games, dating back to May 10, Rendon is 18-for-49 [.367] with a homer and nine RBIs. He has raised his batting average to .254.
Rendon's solo home run
NYM@WSH: Rendon goes back-to-back with Zimmerman
Anthony Rendon rips a solo home run to left-center field in the bottom of the 4th inning, going back-to-back with Ryan Zimmerman
Harvey Danger: Harvey's season-long woes his second and third time through the batting order once again afflicted him at Nationals Park. The Nats scored zero runs off him their first time through the order, then two, then three -- the big blow coming on Murphy's homer. That's a pattern Harvey has followed throughout the first two months of a so-far uninspiring season.
WHAT'S NEXT
Mets: Rookie left-hander Steven Matz will take the mound Wednesday for a 1:05 p.m. ET series finale at Nationals Park. Since giving up seven runs in his season debut, Matz is 6-0 with a 1.35 ERA in six starts.
Nationals: Tanner Roark gets the start against the Mets. In his last start, Roark defeated his longtime nemesis, the Marlins, with seven strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball. He is 5-0 with a 3.05 ERA in 11 career appearances (six starts) against the Mets.
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Anthony DiComo has covered the Mets for MLB.com since 2008. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDiComo and Facebook, and listen to his podcast.
Bill Ladson has covered the Nationals/Expos for MLB.com since 2002 and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the Time. He also can be found on Twitter @WashingNats.
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