The Cubs' Anthony Rizzo used humor to show his irritation over the Cubs having to play a makeup game on Thursday by wearing his jersey on the flight and to Nationals Park.
The Nationals stole seven bases Tuesday night off beleaguered Cubs catcher Miguel Montero, tying a franchise record most recently accomplished by the Montreal Expos in 1986.
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper married his longtime girlfriend in a San Diego ceremony over the weekend.
Nationals ace Max Scherzer was honored with the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday. Cubs teammates Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks finished second and third, respectively.
The Nationals won't have Stephen Strasburg if they advance to the NLCS with a win over the Dodgers on Thursday night, manager Dusty Baker said.
While Stephen Strasburg won't need surgery on his elbow, there is no current timetable for his return to the Nationals' rotation.
