games of their series vs. the New York Mets.Washington led 1-0 heading into the 8th Shelby Miller Jersey , but finally came back to life with 8 runs in the inning to cash over (8.5) tickets.They added 6 more runs in the 9th to ultimately win the game 15-0. Alright, I’ll just go ahead and say it: The Nationals suck. They’ve officially wasted the Bryce Harper era and have been playing some ugly baseball as of late.I’m talking Rocky Dennis ugly.They had been shut out in three straight games, two of which came at the hands of the Mets. The Mets! Not exactly a World Series contender themselves.Through five innings, the scoreboard read 0-0, meaning the Nationals had just four innings to do something if they didn’t want to be shutout for an entire series. I don’t have the stats in front of me, but I’m guessing series shutouts don’t happen often.>> Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to get the smartest conversation delivered into your inbox each morning.They finally managed to score one run in the sixth on an RBI grounder — quite impressive, eh? Though it gave them the lead, I doubt anyone was arguing that they had busted out of their collective slump.That all changed in the top of the eighth inning and the Nationals’ resurgence didn’t come without casualties. The Nats were scoring runs in the fashion LeBron thought he was going to win championships in Miami.Not five Chris Owings Jersey , not six, not seven … you get the picture. They put up a whopping eight runs that inning, which just happened to be the exact number needed to go over the total of 8.5.Little would it matter, though, as they weren’t done. To add insult to injury as they say, the Nationals scored six more times in the 9th. I suppose under bettors would rather have the score end up at 15-0 than 9-0.Score through 7 innings: 1-0Final score: 15-0If they had spread out those runs over their previous three shutouts, they could have won every game with runs to spare. Not sure why they didn’t opt for that route — stupid, stupid http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-greinke-jersey , stupid.Savor this game while you can, Nats fans, as you will once again be a terrible team in about a year’s time. BOSTON (AP) — Thanks to a miscue by Toronto, the Boston Red Sox moved one step closer to clinching the AL East title.J.D. Martinez hit his 41st home run and the Red Sox scored the tiebreaking run on an eighth-inning error, completing a three-game sweep of the Blue Jays with a 4-3 victory Thursday night.After the Blue Jays rallied for two runs to tie it at 3 in the top of the eighth, Xander Bogaerts doubled in the bottom half and stole third. He came home when Toronto second baseman Yangervis Solarte dropped a popup in shallow right field.“That was a huge situation,” Bogaerts said. “I’ve made errors to make us lose, so I definitely know how he feels. But it’s good we’re on the good side.”Rafael Devers also went deep for the major league-leading Red Sox (101-46) Curt Schilling Jersey , who pulled 10½ games ahead of the idle New York Yankees and decreased their magic number to six for securing a third straight division crown.Boston is the only team in the majors that’s already locked up a playoff berth.Brandon Workman (5-0) faced one batter, ending Toronto’s eighth-inning rally with just three pitches, and got the win. Craig Kimbrel earned his 40th save.Danny Barnes (3-3) took the loss for the Blue Jays, who were down 3-1 entering the eighth.“We clawed back into it after the bullpen did a nice job,” manager John Gibbons said.Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered in the eighth for Toronto and the Blue Jays added another run after Justin Smoak walked with two outs and Kendrys Morales followed with a single. Joe Kelly hit Randal Grichuk with a pitch to load the bases, then plunked Kevin Pillar to force in the tying run.“He knows that tonight wasn’t a great night for him,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said about Kelly.Devers hit a solo homer with two outs in the sixth off Mark Leiter Jr., putting Boston up 3-1.Martinez went deep in the second http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-greinke-jersey , tying Oakland’s Khris Davis for the major league lead in homers.Sam Gaviglio pitched 3 1/3 innings for Toronto, allowing two earned runs and six hits.ON THE RUNBogaerts said he wanted to be aggressive after his double in the eighth and he got a great jump as Barnes was pitching to Blake Swihart.“I was just trying to get to third and make things a little bit easier,” Bogaerts said. “Trying to get a guy home from third with one out is better than trying to get a guy in from second.”Bogaerts was halfway down the third-base line and had a clear view as Solarte tried to get under the ball before it bounced off his glove.“You have to make that play. It’s not always easy when the infield is in,” Gibbons said.SOLID STARTBoston starter Eduardo Rodriguez recovered from a rough outing in a 6-3 loss to Houston last Friday, when the Astros tagged him for five runs and six hits over 3 1/3 innings.Rodriguez struck out seven in six innings this time, retiring the last nine batters he faced. He struck out two in the sixth before the Red Sox turned it over to their bullpen in the seventh. He allowed one run on five hits and didn’t walk a batter.It was only his third start since coming off an extended stint on the disabled list with a sprained right ankle.Cora said he wasn’t about to push Rodriguez.“It was more about taking care of him,” the manager explained. “I felt that six was good. The way he threw the ball in the sixth inning was good enough for me.”TRAINER’S ROOMRed Sox: 3B Eduardo Nunez left in the fourth with soreness in his right knee after hitting a leadoff double. Nunez, who tripped and stumbled over first base while running out a fielder’s choice in the second Gregor Blanco Jersey , was replaced by Devers.UP NEXTBlue Jays: RHP Marco Estrada (7-11, 5.32 ERA) starts Friday for Toronto in the first of three games at Yankee Stadium.Red Sox: RHP Hector Velazquez (7-2, 3.29) gets the ball when Boston opens a three-game series at home against the New York Mets.