Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - Tare da na biyu na National League a cikin 2017 postseason, da Nationals fuskanci na uku iri, da National League Tsakiya-zakara Chicago Cubs, wanda, kamar yadda masu cin nasara na 2016 World Series
, suna kafa kariya ta farko na taken Duniya tun 1908. A ranar 4 ga Oktoba, 2017, Cubs sun sanar da cewa Kyle Hendricks zai fara wasa na 1 na Division Series yayin da Jon Lester zai fara wasa na 2, José Quintana Game 3, da Jake Arrieta Game 4. A ranar 5 ga Oktoba, Dusty Baker ya ba da sanarwar cewa Stephen Strasburg zai fara wasa na 1 don Nationals, amma bai ƙayyade farawa don kowane wasannin NLDS ba. Daga baya Nationals sun sanar da cewa Gio González zai fara wasa na 2 kuma Max Scherzer zai fara wasa na 3, yana ba Scherzer ƙarin lokaci don murmurewa daga raunin da ya sha wahala a farkon farkon kakar wasa a ranar 30 ga Satumba. A ranar 8 ga Oktoba, Dusty Baker ya sanar da cewa Tanner Roark zai fara wasa na 4.