The Nationals’ bats remain absent, and one Max Scherzer miscue yields a fourth straight loss

The team’s surest bet in the starting rotation did his part, save for one early mistake, to give the Nationals a chance on a chilly Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park. But Scherzer’s Milwaukee counterpart, Brandon Woodruff, was even better, and Washington’s bats continued misfiring in a 3-0 loss, the Nationals’ fourth in a row.