In perhaps their first true concession to the difficult task they now face in overtaking the Mets for the NL East title, the Nationals have reshuffled the order of their rotation, ensuring their top three starters all line up for their Labor Day series against their division rivals.
Max Scherzer, who was initially scheduled to pitch Thursday’s series finale against the Padres, has been pushed back to Saturday night against the Marlins. That move, in turn, lines up Jordan Zimmermann, Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg in order and lines them up to pitch against the Mets in two weeks.