Where does this narrative that the Nationals have a tougher schedule come from? The Nationals have 44 game remaining against teams with a record at or above .500 with only 26 games against teams with a losing record.
We have 34 games against teams at or above .500 and 34 games against teams with a losing record.
Of all the "easy" games remaining, this is how each team's schedule breaks down:
Washington: 4 against Baltimore, 6 against Miami, 4 against the Pirates, 3 against the Reds, and 3 against the Giants. They also get the Mets for 6, but I don't consider them as bad as the first 5 teams.
Braves: 4 against the Royals, 4 against the Reds, 7 against Miami, 4 against Toronto, 3 against the White Sox, and 3 against the Giants. We also get the Mets for 9 games.
Give me our schedule going forward every day of the week.