Max Scherzer handed a 3-1 lead to the bullpen, after six strong on 100 pitches even, but the Washington Nationals’ relief corps blew up in a nine-run top of the 7th for LA which blew things wide open and gave the Los Angeles Dodgers two straight in Nationals Park. 10-5 final.
Scherzer vs the Dodgers: In four June starts, Max Scherzer went (3-0) with the Nationals 3-1 in his outings, over which the 36-year-old right-hander put up a 1.42 ERA, six walks, and 24 Ks, with a .179/.267/.299 line against in 19 IP over that stretch.