Nats playing spoiler as they eye momentum for ’27 … and beyond

WASHINGTON — Mid-September is a time when teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs can play spoiler against postseason contenders. Such is the case in the Nationals’ two-game divisional matchup this week against the National League Wild Card-hunting Phillies. Nationals Football Jersey Giveaway is Sept. 25! Still, Nationals first-year manager Blake Butera doesn’t take that perspective. “We haven’t really looked at it that way,” Butera said. “It’s more about just playing really good baseball. I think what we’re looking to do is to kind of pile on what we did this past weekend [in a sweep against the…