It was the second-to-last weekend of the regular season, a pivotal moment for baseball’s pennant races. Pitching was scrutinized. Analysis was deep.

“His stuff was really good,” Cubs Manager Joe Maddon said of one pitcher, adding of another, “I’ve never seen anything like this — a combination of pure stuff and results.”

In Washington, pitcher Max Scherzer discussed his season.

“I feel like all my stuff’s there,” said Scherzer, who went on to throw his second no-hitter of the year, a 17-strikeout gem against the Mets on Saturday night.

In Chicago, Cubs outfielder Chris Coghlan was asked about Pittsburgh pitcher Gerrit Cole.

“He’s got plus stuff,” Coghlan said. “Anytime you face an ace with that kind of stuff, it’s going to be a grind.”