In a previous article on this topic, the Phillies were identified as the team that would have the best shot to beat the Atlanta Braves. It was close when deciding between the Nationals and Phillies, seeing as the Nationals were just heating up.
Now a little over a month later it’s the Washington Nationals that are the team doing the most to challenge the Braves. But truthfully not much has changed: the Nationals sit 7 games behind the Braves, which is a larger lead than they had on the Phillies (by a half-game) at the time of our last look.