This is an 8* play on the Washington Nationals (1:05 EST).

We had a play on the Nationals yesterday and their ace Max Scherzer came out flat and the end result was a 7-1 loss as a -190 favorite. New York comes in off a 4-2 home victory over Philadelphia. Jacob DeGrom is 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA, while Stephen Strasburg is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA. Clearly "on any given Sunday," either of these elite hurlers could beat the other. We think this sets up as a letdown spot though for New York after its win last night, while clearly the Nats can't be happy with their recent performance. The situation and the fair price make the NATIONALS the correct call here.

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