García was practically the only Nationals hitter that could do anything against David Peterson here as he threw a complete game shutout. He accounted for two of their six total hits and that double was their only extra-base hit. Which is ironic, given García’s notable struggles against left-handed pitchers. Such is life though when one’s as hot at the plate as García is right now with a 1.006 OPS over his last 15 games.

No surprise here as García has taken a seat occasionally against left-handers. He’ll get a break with southpaw Matthew Boyd taking the ball on Wednesday evening. The 25-year-old second baseman has been in a groove lately, hitting .333 (19-for-57) with two homers, 13 RBI and one steal over his last 15 games. It’ll be Nasim Nuñez getting a chance at the keystone to open the game.

García drove in two runs with a base hit in the first inning and would come in to score as the Nationals put six runs up off Kyle Gibson in the opening frame. He then doubled to drive in another run in the second inning. It’s an encouraging day at the plate for the 25-year-old second baseman as came into the game hitting just .175 in May.