After a successful road trip, the Nats drop a series at home to the best club in the National League, the Chicago Cubs. The offense, which was on an all-time high just a week ago, has faltered, scoring just 7 runs in their last 4 games, less than they scored each game in the previous 4 games. They’ll face another tall task in the squad with the 3rd best ERA in baseball, the Texas Rangers, coming to town for a 3-game series.
Entering the season, the read on the Rangers was that their offense would be electric, but their pitching may hold them back from true contention.