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Cardinals' offensive slide continues in loss to Nationals

The Nationals, those wild-card carpetbaggers from the East, did their part to force the Cardinals deeper into the National League Central bottleneck. Losses from the Cardinals (84-67) and Cubs (82-69) kept them static atop the division on the eve of a four-game, head-to-head, defining series at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee (82-69) defeated the Padres to move into a tie with the second-place Cubs, and the Brewers have the friendlier schedule as the Cardinals and Cubs compare flaws all weekend. The Cardinals, who have the same lead in the division that they do for a wild-card berth, are the only one of the three to face winning teams from here.