Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies

DENVER – The ball is known to fly at Coors Field. So when the Nationals entered their series against the Rockies, manager Blake Butera didn’t want the hitters to try to do too much. Their approach has produced baseball’s top offense this season. No need to do anything extra in Denver. The Nationals followed that approach and drove in nearly all of their runs off three homers in the 7-3 victory over the Rockies on Monday. Following their win, they rank first in the Majors with 147 home runs and 552 runs scored. “A lot of it's just going about their business the same way and not trying to do anything differently,” Butera said pregame. “I think sometimes when you worry about that a little bit, it can change your approach – especially offensively – if you're trying to get the ball in the air maybe a little bit more because you know that the ball is flying better. So we're just trying to make sure these guys stay true to their plans.” Andrés Chaparro put the Nationals on the board with a Statcast-estimated 427-foot, three-run home run in the first inning. Chaparro continued his hot streak at the plate, as he went 4-for-5 with two home runs and eight RBIs on Friday against the Athletics. Chaparro has hit three of his four homers this season in the past three days, after batting .167 in the first half. He is the first Nats player this season to record at least 11 RBIs in a three-game span. “Chappy has been on fire lately,” said Butera. “I know there was some frustration from his part early on \[in the season\