The Washington Nationals entered the three-game weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies feeling pretty good about themselves. Not only did they split a

Ranger Suarez struck out a career-high 11 batters over seven shutout innings, and Rafael Marchan drove in all three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies held off a late rally to defeat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on August 24,

So the Phillies will soldier on. They will try to win the World Series without their Game 1 starter, their ace, the best pitcher in baseball since joining the Phils prior to the 2020 season. It is impossible to replace someone who has put up a 2.18 ERA in 11 career postseason starts over 70 1/3 innings with a 0.725 WHIP.