Nats go quietly this time, managing just four hits in 10-1 loss to Mets

NEW YORK — As the New York Mets dashed onto the field Tuesday night, CJ Abrams took his spot in the on-deck circle following a four-game hiatus spent dealing with a left shoulder injury. Abrams has endured struggles in the season’s second half, much like the Washington Nationals as a whole. But his presence represented a potential jolt to the offense, and that sort of optimism was only heightened when he singled to start the game.

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