Max Scherzer takes the mound tonight with the lowest run-support per start of any Washington Nationals' starter. Can the 31-year-old right-hander lead the Nats to a win over the Arizona D-Backs? Will he get the run-support needed for a win?
The Washington Nationals scored four runs in the ninth inning last night after Arizona D-Backs' rookie Zack Godley and reliever Addison Reed combined for eight scoreless. Was it an offensive revival? Possibly. Or a reliever pitching with a 6-0 lead throwing a few too many strikes? Also possible. Either way it was a sign of life from an offense that produced five runs total in the three-game sweep at the hands of the New York Mets' this past weekend.