Nats lose 7-1 to Houston, for their 3rd straight defeat; putting them on the brink of elimination. Tim, Todd, and Chase start with the shocking news pregame that Max Scherzer would not start due to neck spasms, the effort by Joe Ross, Umpire Lance Barksdale's crucial calls that didn't go the Nationals way, and a look ahead to Game 6 with Stephen Strasburg starting on the road with the World Series on the line.

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