The Nats were shutout 8-0 by Houston to drop their fourth consecutive series rubber match. Al & Mark recap Patrick Corbin's outing, which started well, but ultimately in the end he allowed five runs in six plus frames. Meanwhile, Justin Verlander earned his 231st career victory after five innings of work. (10:01) The trouble began in the 5th inning shortly after a pick-off attempt resulted in a poor throw by Josh Bell. It's another example of a season marked by defensive lapses, typically followed by the Nationals falling behind for good. (23:45) Why is "Our Guy Paolo" Espino only used in garbage time? In all sincerity, he almost won "Nationals Pitcher of the Year" in 2021, yet seems to only come to the mound in mop-up duty. (26:20) We get a retroactive ruling from Mark on Thursday's base running debacle against the Mets. TOOTBLAN worthy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices