Washington Nationals: What To Watch For In Game 5 Of NLDS

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Oct 7, 2016; Washington, DC, USA;(EDITORS NOTE: Time exposure photo) Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning during game one of the 2016 NLDS playoff baseball series at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Today, we give you our five storylines to keep an eye on in tonight’s Game 5 between the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers

Tonight is the night that the Washington Nationals will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a do-or-die Game 5. So far, these two teams have played close games in this divisional series and the two managers (Dave Roberts and Dusty Baker) have been playing their own game of chess.

Both of these teams are one win away from snapping their own division series droughts. A win by the Dodgers would be the first time that Los Angeles has advanced to the National League Championship Series since 2013. Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals are looking for their first NLDS series win and trying to avoid their second Game 5 NLDS loss home loss since 2012.

Due to the Washington Nationals getting home field advantage in this series and their win in Game 3 at Dodger Stadium, Max Scherzer will be taking the mound at Nats Park for the Nationals. Scherzer got the start in Game 1, but gave up four runs in the first three innings as he took the loss in his Nats playoff debut.

On the Dodgers side, they are going to start the game with Rich Hill (who will be on three days rest) since Clayton Kershaw pitched on three days rest Tuesday afternoon.

Before Game 5 gets underway tonight (8:08 p.m ET, Fox Sports 1), here are my storylines to watch and my prediction for which team is going to advance to play the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS.

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