Mistakes lead to early deficit as Nationals lose to Blue Jays

Jake Irvin’s outing started with a groundball off the bat of Toronto’s George Springer. It was the kind of routine play that allowed a pitcher to settle in, one that third baseman Nick Senzel has made many times without issue. But an opening slam that seemed ordinary began the disintegration of the Washington Nationals during a 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays on a soggy Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park.