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Nationals Ace MacKenzie Gore Bolstered Cy Young Case by Blanking Potent Cubs Lineup

The Washington Nationals have defied both pundit expectations and preseason predictive models to hover around the .500 mark as summer nears. With a 29-32 record, this young, scrappy team is hovering around the National League Wild Card race and owns a better record than the Atlanta Braves -- a bona fide preseason World Series contender.

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