Washington Nationals Advance to 1st World Series

The Washington Nationals swept the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night to advance to their first World Series.

Good morning to everyone, but especially YOUR NL CHAMPION WASHINGTON NATIONALS!#CLINCHED // #STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/rOtiXfykfh

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October 16, 2019

What if Scorsese had directed the ending of the NLCS? #Nationals #Cardinals #NLCS pic.twitter.com/gal0oHaF9X

— Dan Matth-boos 👻 (@danielmatthews) October 16, 2019

The Nats will have to wait around for the winner of the ALCS between the Houston Astros & New York Yankees. Game 1 of the World Series is scheduled for Tuesday October 22nd so the Nats will have plenty of time to get their pitching lined up but have to hope their bats can stay hot over the layoff.