Nationals Vs. Cubs: When And How To Watch Game 5, 2017 NL Division Series

It's October, and the Washington Nationals are in a position to do something they've never done: win a playoff series. After a dramatic Game 4 victory at Wrigley, the Nats will face off against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Thursday night for Game 5. The winner moves on to face the Los Angeles Dodges in the National League Championship Series, and the loser gets an early vacation.

Can the Nats actually win a playoff series, or will they fall short for the fourth time in their short history? Who will be the heroes in Game 5, and will they be wearing red and white? Patch gets you ready for each playoff game with all the info you need to know before you enjoy the action on the field.

2017 NL Division Series: Cubs vs. Nationals

The best-of-five series is tied, 2-2.

GAME 5

First Pitch: 8:08 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12

Where: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.

TV | Radio | Streaming: TBS | 106.7 The Fan | MLB.com

Pitching Matchup: Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 0.00 ERA; 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 3 BB) vs. TBD (Tanner Roark or Gio Gonzalez)

Previous Game Results

GAME 1

Cubs 3, Nationals 0

W: Kyle Hendricks (1-0; 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 3 BB) | L: StephenStrasburg (0-1; 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K, 1 BB) | S: Wade Davis (1; 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB)

GAME 2

Cubs 3, Nationals 6

W: Oliver Perez (1-0; 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB) | L: Carl Edwards Jr. (0-1; 0.1 IP, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB) | S: Sean Doolittle (1; 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB)

GAME 3

Cubs 2, Nationals 1

W: Carl Edwards Jr. (1-1; 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB) | L: Brandon Kintzler (0-1; 1.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB) | S: Wade Davis (2; 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB)

GAME 4

Cubs 0, Nationals 5

W: Stephen Strasburg (1-1; 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 12 K, 2 BB) | L: Jake Arrieta (0-1; 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 5 BB)

Homegrown Mistakes

Miscues plagued Chicago during its two-game homestand in this year's NLDS. The Cubs committed four errors Monday but still were able to pull out a scrappy win in Game 3.

They weren't so lucky in Game 4. Chicago collected two errors Wednesday, the biggest being a shortstop Addison Russell's mishandling of a grounder by first baseman Ryan Zimmerman that led to the Nationals' first run.

Before the series moved to Wrigley Field, the Cubs had only committed one error in the NLDS.

South D.C. is going to be a madhouse Thursday night

Game 5 is certainly going to pack South D.C. with people, as more than 40,000 people will flood into Nats Park to watch the game -- and then flood right back out when the game over, especially since Metro will close before the game is over. But did you know that The Wharf D.C. is holding their grand opening tonight just a few blocks away? And that Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters are playing to a sold-out crowd during that event?

So if you're planning on going to the game, expect to have a lot of trouble getting home.

Article by Patch editor Joe Vince

The Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist (left) and the Washington Nationals' Michael Taylor during Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Wrigley Field. (Photo by Nam Y. Huh | Associated Press)