Recording their second sweep in three series, the Washington Nationals are starting to gain a tighter grip on the top National League wild card spot.
The Nats have had some impressive dominance over the Cincinnati Reds recently. That includes the three-game sweep this week, the Nationals have now gone 5-1 against them this season and 17-3 against the since the start of 2017.
Here are the main takeaways from the almost flawless series for the Nats...
The Good
The Big Difference
It’s not often that a team can lose a player of Max Scherzer’s caliber and continue to win at the rate they were beforehand.