Washington Times · May 17, 2018
Nationals host Dodgers this weekend: Three things to watch
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig, right, steals second base as Washington Nationals’ Trea Turner makes a late tag during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) **FILE**The Nationals are slated to host the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series that begins Friday night at 7:05 p.m., though rain is in the forecast for Friday and Saturday.
Washington is 24-18 and entered Thursday just two games back of the first-place Atlanta Braves.
The Dodgers were 16-26 and had lost six in a row before their game at the Marlins on Thursday afternoon. Here are three things to watch for:
Rest for the weary