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MLB Power Rankings on Memorial Day

By Matt Veasey

May 29, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth (28) is congratulated by left fielder Ben Revere (9) and shortstop Danny Espinosa (8) and catcher Wilson Ramos (40) after hitting a grand slam against the St. Louis Cardinals during the seventh inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth (28) is congratulated by left fielder Ben Revere (9) and shortstop Danny Espinosa (8) and catcher Wilson Ramos (40) after hitting a grand slam against the St. Louis Cardinals during the seventh inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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3. WASHINGTON NATIONALS

May 29, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) throws to first against the St. Louis Cardinals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) throws to first against the St. Louis Cardinals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

The Nats lead the NL East Division, but are just a game up on the rival Mets. Part of the reason is that they have struggled to score runs in recent weeks, and thus have gone only 11-13 since early May.

A big piece to the puzzle in those hitting woes has been a lengthy slump by superstar right fielder Bryce Harper. Those woes will not continue, likely for not much longer.

Once Harper does break out of that slump, assuming health from the rest of the roster, Washington has enough pitching to off-set that of the Mets, and to potentially run away with the division. Of course, how many times has that been predicted in recent years?

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