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MLB Weekend Watch: Braves or Nats -- who would be tougher out in playoffs?

All but one of the division races are looking settled, but that doesn't mean there aren't storylines that capture the imagination around baseball. Here's what has our attention this weekend:

The two National League teams with the best chance of knocking off the Dodgers right now seem to be the Braves and Nationals, who opened a four-game series Thursday. Who would be a tougher playoff foe for L.A. -- Atlanta or Washington?

Eddie Matz: Sure, the Nationals' offense has been busting out the whooping stick. And yes, their top three of Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin are stronger than Atlanta's (even if Scherzer isn't back to his old self by the playoffs).