Worth noting

• Wilson Ramos (strained hamstring) went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in his first rehab start for Double-A Harrisburg on Saturday night. Ramos started the game at catcher and played five innings. He grounded out to third and struck out looking in his other two at-bats. 

• Williams made batting practice optional for the Nationals on Saturday to provide his players with a chance to rest. Both games against the Astros on Tuesday and Wednesday lasted nearly four hours, while Friday night's game against the Braves went 13 innings.

"There's been a lot of grinding going on the last four days," Williams said. "You just try to give them the opportunity to step back for a minute and not force anything on the field."