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WASHINGTON - The Washington Nationals will have their ace on the mound tonight when they face possible elimination in the National League Division Series at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Max Scherzer brings a career postseason ERA of 3.78 and a postseason record of 4-5 into the game tonight at Nationals Park.
The Nationals are 50-31 in home games.
The Washington offense has compiled a .265 batting average as a team this season, good for sixth in the majors.
Anthony Rendon leads the team with a mark of .319.
The Dodgers are 47-34 on the road.
Los Angeles has slugged .472, good for first in in the MLB.
Cody Bellinger leads the team with a .628 slugging percentage, including 84 extra-base hits and 47 home runs.
Game time is set for 8:37 p.m.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.