On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Nationals series preview

The Washington Nationals were supposed to be one of the favorites to win their division in 2018 and contend for a World Series title.

Not only has that not happened, they’re in danger of posting their first losing season since 2011.

Patrick Reddington, manager of our SB Nation Nationals site Federal Baseball, updates us on what’s happening with the Nats.

While they haven’t officially waved the white flag on the season (they’re 7½ games back in the NL East and nine back of the second Wild Card spot with a 2.1% chance of making it back to the postseason as of Thursday morning according to Fangraphs), the trades they’ve made (including the one to send Daniel Murphy to the Cubs), have made it…