The @Nationals are BACK in the postseason! #CLINCHED pic.twitter.com/8C3lYYcl7q
— MLB (@MLB) September 25, 2019
After a slow start to the season, the Washington Nationals fought back and are headed to the playoffs.
On Wednesday, they punched their ticket and punched out former star Bryce Harper and his Philadelphia Phillies.
Bryce Harper and the #Phillies were just officially eliminated from the postseason. Versus the Nationals. In D.C.
— Kelsey Wingert (@KelsWingert) September 24, 2019
At the end of May, the Nats had a 3.4 percent chance to make the postseason (19-31).
On May 23rd, the @Nationals had a 19-31 record and a 3.4% chance to make the postseason.
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 25, 2019
Today, they’re celebrating a postseason berth. pic.twitter.com/pi8wZ02zeF
Now, that all changed and they’re a legitimate dark-horse contender. If they can get by the Wild Card game, their starting three of Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin might be the best in baseball.