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Max Scherzer is still going to lead the Nationals to October baseball

For the Washington Nationals, the past two nights at Citi Field have been like a horror movie. In the beginning, things go well, and you think you just may be safe, but in the end, it will always go wrong. The red-hot New York Mets have taken the first two games of this early-August series to move just 0.5 games behind the Nationals for the top wild-card spot.

The atmosphere at Citi Field this weekend has been unbelievable, and with Washington suffering gut-wrenching losses in the first two games, it has given some a “the sky is falling” feeling.