The Nationals are playing well winning 15 of their last 19 games. The price is short enough to get involved with the superior home team that is hitting well and has Gio Gonzalez on the mound.

Gonzalez doesn't have good statistics so far, but he always has been solid at Nationals Park with a career ERA of 2.80 there and a 21-11 record. He is 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his last six home starts. Washington is 16-5 in Gonzalez's last 21 home starts.

Few of the current Yankees have faced Gonzalez since the last time he pitched against New York was 2012. New York is slumping offensively, too, scoring just 11 runs in its last six games while batting only .215 during this span.

The Nationals are acquainted with former Marlins pitcher and Yankee starter Nathan Eovaldi, who has a 4.76 ERA in seven starts against Washington career-wise.