bins until he was lbw to Rashids googly.Joe Clarke was bowled by Rashid for the second time in the match four overs later, and the legspinner then switched ends to have Liam Livingstone lbw sweepi

WASHINGTON -- Washington right-hander Max Scherzer will start Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a chance to win 20 games this season.He is 18-7 in his second season with the Nationals but Scherzer will also be tuning up for a postseason start, something he did not get to do in his first season in Washington.Scherzer, if he stayed on schedule, would pitch Sunday in the regular-season finale at home against the Miami Marlins. And five days later he would be ready to pitch Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.You are getting your workload in, Scherzer said Monday of his approach to getting ready for the playoffs. The consistency, pitching at your best is vital.Scherzer won 8-3 in Arizona on Aug. 3 in his only outing against the Diamondbacks this year. The St. Louis native made his big league debut in 2008 with Arizona. In his last outing in Miami, Scherzer went 6 2/3 innings and gave up three runs.The Nationals have clinched the National League East title while the last-place Diamondbacks are trying to play spoiler. They did so Monday with a 14-4 win as Washington tries to nail down the second-best record in the league.Arizona, which was swept by playoff hopeful Baltimore over the weekend, will send rookie Matt Koch to the mound on Tuesday in Washington.Let see what he can do against a really good team, said Chip Hale, the Arizona manager.The Diamondbacks could have pitched Patrick Corbin on Tuesday. But Hale said the organization has been pleased with Corbin, who has made 24 starts.We feel excited about what Patrick has done, Hale said.Koch has made five appearances out of the bullpen as a rookie this year for Arizona and is 1-1 with a 1.29 ERA. Hale said he hopes Koch can go at least 75 pitches.Hale said the Diamondbacks brain trust wanted a chance to see Koch make a start before the year ended. Hale said Monday that Koch could also start the regular-season finale on Sunday.That most likely means the season is over for veteran right-hander Zack Greinke, who has had shoulder woes.It would be hard for me to believe he would start Sunday, Hale said of Greinke. Why push it at this point.Washington clinched the East title on Saturday.They are a really good team, Hale said of the Nationals. You get to test your players. It is a team that will play in October.The Nationals, who lost Bryce Harper to a thumb injury Sunday, got more bad news Monday when catcher Wilson Ramos left the game in the top of the sixth inning with a right knee injury. Baker said an MRI will be done on Tuesday.He does not look too good tonight, Baker said. You could tell he was in pain. There is a little concern when you lose a guy of that caliber. I feel badly.Baker said X-rays came back negative on Harper. The Nationals are also without MVP candidate Daniel Murphy and right-handed starter Stephen Strasburg. 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That plan didnt go so well early.Afghanistan 273 (Stanikzai 51, Nabi 51, Roland-Jones 6-73) and 18 for 3 need another 199 runs to beat England Lions 279 (Westley 84, Foakes 70, Alsop 40, Rashid Khan 4-48) and 210 (Foakes 89*, Gubbins 53, Rashid 8-74) ScorecardBen Foakes passed another searching examination from Afghanistans exciting legspin talent, Rashid Khan, to set up a fascinating fourth-day finish in Abu Dhabi.Foakes, who had made 70 in the first innings, followed up with a patient and skilful unbeaten 89 second time around, compiled from 154 balls in 222 minutes.The Surrey wicketkeeper shared partnerships of 66 with Middlesex opener Nick Gubbins, who was fifth out after grafting to 53 from 152 balls, and 51 with the Lions captain Toby Roland-Jones.But there was no denying Rashid top billing in front of a small but highly enthusiastic crowd of Afghanistan supporters at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.He had made quite an impression with 4 for 48 in the first innings but proved even more of a handful in the second, ending with 8 for 74 from 35 overs - giving him astonishing match figures of 12 for 122 on his first-class debut.Lalchand Rajput, Afghanistans experienced Indian coach, revealed afterwards that Rashid had only played T20 and 50-over cricket since playing in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh earlier this year.I think he has bowled superbly in this game, said Rajput. He came from the under-19s and he was playing a lot of one-day cricket and T20 - this is the first four-day game he has played, and he has really done well. That shows that hes ready for all formats. We picked him because sometimes the wrist spinners you just get naturally - he is one of those.The Lions were all out for 210 in their second innings, leaving Afghanistan needing 217 to win - and Tom Curran struck a huge double blow in his first over, pinning Javed Ahmadi lbw then having RRahmat Shah snapped up by Ollie Rayner at second slip in the space of three balls.ddddddddddddCurrans younger brother Sam chipped in with the wicket of Afsar Zazai, lbw to his second ball, and the Afghans closed on 18 for 3 - needing another 199 to win.The day had started with Roland-Jones taking less than an over to collect the last wicket of Afghanistans first innings, completing figures of 6 for 73.The Lions lost Tom Alsop in the fifth over of their second innings, edging to second slip where Rahmat claimed a low catch.But Tom Westley, who had top-scored with 84 in the Lions first innings, started well again and shared a stand of 44 with Gubbins until he was lbw to Rashids googly.Joe Clarke was bowled by Rashid for the second time in the match four overs later, and the legspinner then switched ends to have Liam Livingstone lbw sweeping and leave the Lions tottering on 68 for 4.Foakes joined Gubbins to steady the ship and the pair batted deep into the afternoon session until another flurry of wickets before tea.They all went to Rashid - Gubbins adjudged caught behind off the bottom edge, Sam Curran edging the next ball, and Tom lbw to another googly, although in his case on the front foot.At 152 for 7, the Lions were only 158 ahead, and seemingly short of a defendable total. So the 51 runs added by Roland-Jones and Foakes were precious, although the last three wickets tumbled quickly as Roland-Jones was yorked by the young Afghan seamer Karim Janat, Rayner was given caught behind off Rashid, and finally Jack Leach popped a catch to short leg.Foakes ran out of partners after hitting nine fours and a six, but the late treble from the Curran brothers left the game finely balanced going into the last day. ' ' '