Every stat, every number would suggest that today will be the final day of the Nationals’ season. There’s no logical reason to think that the Nats can break out of this slump, that Tanner Roark can turn into Max Scherzer, that Trea Turner will finally get on base. The Nats have 27 outs to work with. Let’s see what they can do anyways, just for the hell of it:
For what looks like it’ll be the last time this season (and today, we mean it, because there’s no rain in the forecast): Here’s the news from the Nationals’ dugout.