The Washington Nationals' home woes continued with a frustrating 4-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, dropping their record to a dismal 3-12 at Nationals Park. While the team has shown flashes of energy and aggression on the road, their fans have been treated to sloppy, uninspired baseball at home—and Sunday's matinee was the perfect example.

This game was there for the taking. The pitching kept the Nats in the contest, but the offense went ice cold at the worst moments, finishing 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Despite consistently putting the leadoff man on base, they managed just one run. It wasn't a blowout, but it might have been one of their most disappointing performances of the season.

The damage was done early. After starter Foster Griffin recorded two quick outs, he ran into trouble with a hit and two walks. With the bases loaded, he induced a ground ball that should have ended the inning. Instead, third baseman Brady House booted it, allowing a run to score and the bases to remain juiced. Brandon Lockridge then punched a single through the hole to plate two more. The Brewers led 3-0 before the Nats even came to bat—and none of those runs were earned.

Defensive struggles have become an alarming theme for the 22-year-old House, who looked rock solid at the hot corner last season. He now has six errors in 2026 and entered the game with -2 outs above average—a number that will only worsen after this outing. It's been a sharp regression for a young player whose glove was once considered a strength.

With Yohandy Morales tearing the cover off the ball in Triple-A, questions are beginning to surface about whether House's job could be in jeopardy. Between his shaky defense and ongoing issues with fastballs, the Nats may soon have a decision to make at third base.