PHOENIX -- Washington pitcher Max Scherzer became the major league leader in wins after getting his seventh victory Friday, when the Nationals inched closer to becoming the first team to take a series from Arizona this season.
Perennial Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Paul Goldschmidt is just trying to find his footing.
After winning the first two games of the four-game series, the Nationals will send Stephen Strasburg (4-3, 3.52 ERA) to the mound on Saturday to oppose Diamondbacks newcomer Troy Scribner, who will make his 2018 debut.
Scherzer did it all in a 3-1 victory Friday, striking out 11 in seven innings and getting two hits, including a two-out RBI double that gave the Nationals a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning.