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
The Nationals were off Monday, played less than six innings Tuesday and then were rained out Wednesday with the New York Yankees in what was supposed to be a doubleheader of sorts.