matt scherzer following up his 2016 cy young with a stellar 2017 so far. t three starts, less than a run a game. 0.82 to be exact. scherzer also leads manny machado and the orioles looking to avoid a sweep by the rays at camden yards. bottom of the third, machado at the plate. two on. machado launches a three-run home run to left. his 16th of the year. birds up 4-0. check out this handshake. you getting all this? there will be a test later. you got it? >> speaking of frustrating starting pitching, kevin gossman on the mound. striking out tim beckham. next batter, a little help from his third baseman. strikes out nine. giving up two hits over seven innings of shutout ball. up next, the series in otto porter jr. taking meetings in free agency, meeting with the sacramento kings today. if porter were to sign an offer sheet, the wizards will have 48 hours to match any offer, which they have vowed to do. more wizards news today. according to multiple reports, the team has signed guard jodie meeks to a two-year deal worth $7 million. the wizards will be the sixth

for now matt scherzer looked to follow the shutout performance on frld with a big game of his own.slip up by dusty baker was not a sign of things to come. the manager came outwearing the wrong jersey, had to switch. dusty could have taken the night off the way mad max was dealing. scherzer was dominant, allowing no runs in six innings. scherzer finished with 10 ks. the offensero rendone. he's like i got this covered. two-run shot in the fourth. rendone back up in the 7th with the bases loaded. six rbi game for him. the gnats needed every single one of them. the bullpen gave up five runs in the ninth. still the gnats hang on to win 10-7. >> you know, rendone had a -- had another great game, and, you know, murphy and harper and all of the guys, you know, chipped in as well. but that -- you never knew that that grass line was going to be the deciding run. you never know in this game, because you know those guys don't quit. >> baltimore taking on chicago. orioles looking to rebound from last night's loss. former starter jake arrieta taking hill for the cubs. i'm sure the birds wish the

in the league, matt scherzer. it's early. max scherzer pitched one inning. the american league came in extra innings. we get to enjoy this next year when the all-star game and homerun derby come to the park. i bet you there are players that take the truck. for me, i take the corvette. >> raise your hand if you want the truck. >> i feel like the truck is more practical. >> lots of stuff to haul around. >> if you have >> if you have a convertible, the roof belongs in the down position. >> chuck is a big believer of embracing the sun. it will be a hot one. uv index is high the next few days. right now, we're already near 80 in the district. good morning, as we go through the morning by 8:00 a.m., already in the low 80s. 83 degrees at 9:00 a.m. mid-80s, quickly getting into the 90s. chuck has the radar and the afternoon forecast. >> that's right. start with the radar. there are rain drops across parts of the mountains of west virginia moving into the shenandoah valley. we have a chance for rain early this morning. most of this is going to dry up before it gets i

matt scherzer is the starting pitcher. strasburg, daniel murphy are also taking part in the game in miami. as a new twist, this is the first time in 15 years that the winning all-star team will not be awarded home field advantage in the world series. something also to look forward to, next year the home run derby and the all-star game will be held at nats park. mark your calendars now. >> i think we'll be at nats park that day. >> we better be. that's right. >>> now it's 4:34. let's get a check of weather and traffic. >> a look at the roads in a minutes with melissa mollet. but firstp sheena parveen and chuck bell talking >> i know you like the heat but i don't know if you like this. triple digit heat. not today yet. >> it will be close. it will be miserable enough. but the peak of the misery index is like hi to be here on thursday. partly cloudy skies over washington now. not much of a rain chance, maybe an isolated shower or two later. but four things to know about the weather. number one, get ready to sweat it out. heat

pitchers are stephen strasburg and matt scherzer.ny selections because the fans are smart and the nats lead the nl east by 9 1/2 games but time for the break. >> quick reflection, i think probably do it more tonight and then kind of put baseball on the back burner and watch these guys play in the all-star game. other than that it's kind of take these three days and enjoy the relaxation because we don't get it too much. >> excited about the break, think everybody needed it. so pretty crazy, goes to show how good this team can be 46-49 and how good we are. >>> d.c. sports hall of fame class of 2017 inducted, likes of former skin mike nelms ex-sports writer tony cornheuser. >> i was not born her unlike tom mcmillan or ron weber or paul tagliboo and somebody to grow up and put in the washington sports hall of fame and you're not a native, that's particularly thrilling. it's very nice. >>> orioles looking for two straight at minnesota to close out the series and our professional gum chewer adam jones going deal the second time for the bir

. >> okay who is this picture and who has he done with matt scherzer.e in major league history the team wept back-to-back to back-to-back. >> good news found wizards fans according to multiple reports confirmed by john wall on triter now he agreed to 4 years 1p 0 million super max extension why i have. starting out wall has 6 years and 203 million left on his contract. the wiz cards won't have room until 2020 at the earliest. >> dunking trend who dean a agars eventually there could be video of someone confronting tas going teens. i didn't think it would happen so fast. >> a kid tried to dunk here he bricks dunk that's one thing he dries to go for ball and then he gets chase away by very large dog. [ laughter snxingts [. >> yeah this is why you don't do this. it could have been worse, kid. >> in minor league payable a giveaway to die for. meyer work work auto long with i funeral to giveaway. this wisdom martin team is giveing a way a full funeral package calling the the blast prize everyone dies and not everybody has to fay for it. >> okay. >> okay. >> a

matt scherzer is the starting pitcher. strasburg, daniel murphy, ryan zimmerman. >> strasburg happy to be in that. >> he should be. they're all taking part in this year's game in miami. as a new twist, this is the first time in be awarded home field advantage in the world series. bragging rights, of course. always fun to be playing. something else to look forward to, the home run derby and the all-star game will be held at nats park. i'm not a yankees fan. but speaking of the home run derby, did you see aaron judd? >> pretty crazy. >>> get ready to sweat. the possibility of a heat wave is very real. it's almost here. >> get ready to sweat, guys. especially later into the week. 75 degrees right now. that's the temps in the district. if you're headed to the poll later today, it's a good day for that. you want to be in the water or the shade. a chance of an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon. we'll show you the timing of that coming up. >>> the case grabbing international attention. the state of baby charlie gard would have

matt scherzer only pit bryce harper had a walk and diving catch, daniel murphy had a hit but not enough for national league. the nats host the all-star game and homerun derby next year. >> get hyped up for that. >>> the blue whale challenge is a deadly social media trend, a lesson we can learn from one family's tragedy. >>> staying put. you heard about the fbi headquarters staying in d.c. learning about the fallout to d.c., maryland, and virginia. >>> and good morning. i am storm team 4 meteorologist, chuck bell. you need extra glasses of water today. there's heat indexes by 5:00 this afternoon, feeling like the upper 90s to around 100 degrees. potentially even hotter weather tomorrow. back in a few minutes with a check of the beach forecast for thweekend, in ce as >>> breaking news out of prince george's county. chopper 4 over the scene of this house fire. take a look there. not sure we are able to zoom in. there we go. you can see this has done extensive damage to this house which is on willow hill place. 400 block of willow hill place in hi atmosphereville, maryland. you can see tota

matt scherzer is the starting pitcher. bryce harper, daniel murphy and ryan zimmerman are also taking part. as a new twist, this is the first time in 15 years that the winning all-star team won't be awarded home field advantage in the world series. here's something else to look forward to next year. the home run derby and the all-star game will be held at nats park. i'm hoping to be there. clearing my calendar for that. >> we'll probably work it. we'll be there but working. >>> 6:08 right now. you have to have coffee before you head out today. it might impact your health. one good reason you should have that cup of joe. >>> a bizarre rant in court. a bow i man accused of killing hisep pictures of the crime on social media. the new developments in the case and the first reaction from the victim's family. >>> good morning. we're off to a mild start but get ready for more heat today than what we had yesterday. storm chances this afternoon but not everybody. temperatures in the mid-90s. a hot one. exercise probably better insi

matt scherzer talk about the honor of starting in this game >> when you walk in the clubhouse with allvileged to be in that clubhouse and to be with that recognition. when you have a manager say hey we will give you the ball, it is icing on the cake. >> last night was home run derby and aaron judge showed why he is a freak, judge won home run derby hitting several balls over 500 feet. judge hit a total of 47 home runs with a combined total of 3.9 miles. ridiculous. wimbledon rafael nadal taking on jolisa muhler, a marathon match on the fifth set, nadal with the unforced error. that was match point, an first heavyweight to go down on the mens side. that is sports in a minute. i'm sean bell. it's been awhile since you first knew. there's something very different about you. you have the power to make your marshmallow wishes...come true. you can make your marshmallow wishes come true by winning one of 10,000 boxes of only marshmallows. find your code in special boxes of lucky charms. they're magically delicious. ♪ we buy any car ♪ any make, any model, any age, any price ♪ ♪ from 50 bucks t

scherzer will start on the mound. stephen strasburg coming in on the bullpen. erin: matt, with max scherzer on the mound, what do you think aaron judge i strike out or go yard? matt: well, i will say that max scherzer is a much tougher pitcher than the batting practice guy who was throwing last night. after watching this kid do what we did last night nothing would surprise me. erin: he has been so fun to watch. thank you, matt. have a good time tonight. matt: thank you. larry: erin, thanks. still ahead at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- emergency law improved in the district. the big change that momma's law makes to save animals. alison: problem in leesburg that left hundreds of people sleeping in airports across our area. how it hooped and what -- happened and what lessons are being learned. >> plus, montgomery and loudoun counties are in a dispute. what they don't see eye to eye on. pro tip: gianraspberries for prices on produce. john... strawberries for amy... what's a jicama? thanks! take a fresh look at giant's produce prices. extreme anxiety.... cing... a const

scherzer. -- max kettner. up next, mr. fox goes to washington. just how much can be achieved? we will discuss that next. this is bloomberg. ♪ matt, i am matt miller in rolet. and edwards: send me in london. we are looking at a mixed trade this morning. or a rather flat trade as the ftse and the cap show green arrows but they are just like green. the dax showing light. let's look at the sectors that are moving. goodthe imap here to get a snapshot of which industry groups are moving the equity indexes. we seek industrials that are the only gators here on the stoxx 600. most everything else is down. , energy discretionary and health care, we really saw that the mov function. and i will pull that up. the oil producers especially, some of the drugmakers are moving on the downside, but we saw gators in financials earlier and now financials as a group at least, as an industry group, though you will still see numbers in julius baer, are actually moving down. the sectors in the crosshairs this monday, let's start with the stocks that are underperforming this morning on the stoxx 600. we cap gemalto going to a disappointment, 60.4 to perc