Stephen Strasburg gave up the final four years of his current contract, so he could test free agency in the first time in his career. Eleven other Nationals players filed for free agency
For the Washington Nationals, this is their first NLCS appearance since the team played as the Montreal Expos in 1981. The St. Louis Cardinals last played in the NLCS in 2014.
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made the bet on the Astros to win the 2019 World Series at a sportsbook in Mississippi. The Astros won their first World Series in 2017