Jayson Werth and the surging Washington Nationals are looking forward to a visit from the New York Mets. Werth hit a three-run homer, Bryce Harper connected for the third straight day, and the Nationals beat the lowly Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Sunday to pull within four games of NL East-leading New York heading into a big series against the Mets. Yunel Escobar had three hits and scored two runs, helping the Nationals to their fifth straight win and seventh in nine games overall.
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