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>> The Nats are confidently moving to the post-season, but because of a scheduling quirk, writes the Post, they may well play the first games on the road. If the Nats remain atop the National League, they’ll end up playing the first two games of the five-game series against a wild card team on the road, a big change from standard MLB practice. The change—which will only stick around for this year—came about because of the addition of two more teams to each league’s playoff roster.

>> Gambling groups in Maryland have put $18 million into advocating for or against a November ballot measure that would expand gambling sites in the state, writes the Examiner. While a Las Vegas-based casino group has invested $8.4 million in trying to convince voters that a new casino at the National Harbor would be a good idea, another casino group that has properties in Maryland and West Virginia has put $9.5 million into opposing the proposal. All told, the amount both sides have put into the fight exceeds what was spent in the 2010 gubernatorial race.

>> Yesterday’s storm whipped through the region, but most of the damage it left behind has been dealt with, reports WTOP. While some 14,000 Pepco customers lost power at the height of the storm—including 3,600 in D.C.—by this morning most power outages had been resolved.

Briefly Noted: D.C. legislator wants council to stop reviewing contracts worth over $1 million … D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson admits that many people don’t trust the city’s legislature … Prince George’s County police shoot man in Southeast D.C. … How humane: Virginia to reconsider restraining pregnant inmates … Federal loan might hold down Dulles Toll Road hikes.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, we learned that local sports fans dislike Dan Snyder and have no idea who D.C. United is. In 2010, a book told us what we already know: relative to other capital cities, D.C. really gets the shaft.