They play Tuesday for the right to go to this town’s first World Series in 86 years. During it, the Nats snuffed the postseason hopes of both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cleveland Indians. Pick your stat to show the dominance, but here’s a favorite: There have been 27 innings played in this series. The last time the Nats lost consecutive games: a month ago, Sept. 13 and 14, to the Atlanta Braves. In three games against Nats pitchers, the Cards are hitting .121 with a .167 on-base percentage and a .143 slugging percentage.

Source: Washington Post October 15, 2019 04:07 UTC