5. Mad Max vs Miami: Max Scherzer allowed seven hits in each of his last two starts, but he allowed just one run in six innings in a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first, before he gave up five runs to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second, in a 7-5 loss for the Washington Nationals in which he received no decision.
In five July starts before today's outing, the 31-year-old right-hander put up a 4.13 ERA in 32 u2154 innings pitched in which the Nats' ace has held opposing hitters to a .