The Washington Nationals start a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Nationals have lost two straight and three of the last four. The Reds have won five of the last seven. The Nationals will go with Aaron Sanchez on the mound. On the season he is 3-3 with an 8.33 ERA. As a team, the Nationals have a team ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.50. The Reds will counter with Graham Ashcraft on the mound. He is 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA this season. The Reds have a team ERA of 5.41 and a 1.44 WHIP.

Cincinnati is 5-2 in the last 7 against a team with a losing record and is 5-2 in the last seven. The Nationals are 21-45 in the last 66 games on the road. Washington has struggled on the mound all season, no matter who takes the hill. Aaron Sanchez has allowed 35 hits and 23 runs in only 22 innings pitched. Graham Ashcraft has allowed just two runs and eight hits in 10 ⅔ innings pitched. Both teams have been bad all season but the Reds have been playing better as of late. Take the Reds in this one.

Play on Cincinnati. This is an 8* play.