Although the Washington Nationals went into their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers mired in a four-game losing streak, the pitching probables certainly brought about plenty of intrigue. The most notable of which was Saturday’s matchup between Walker Buehler and Max Scherzer.
Their statistics this season aren’t meeting expectations, but there is no denying the talent the right-handers possess. That was on full display as Buehler and Scherzer both navigated their way through traffic early to keep the game locked in a scoreless tie.
In Buehler’s case, he benefitted from Victor Robles wandering off second base as Juan Soto began his jog down the first-base line after drawing a walk that should’ve loaded the bases.