This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the Washington Nationals.

Washington smashed Chicago 9-4 yesterday afternoon and we think the Nats will win big again here with their ace on the mound. The visitors hand the ball to Max Scherzer (15-5, 2.28 ERA) who gave up one run off four hits over seven innings against Atlanta on Tuesday, striking out six and walking none in the eventual no-decision. To go along with his sharp ERA, note that Scherzer also sports an elite 0.90 WHIP (also note that he's 8-3 with a 2.00 ERA on the road this season.) The home side goes with Cole Hamels (7-9, 4.38) who gave up one run over six innings in a victory over Kansas City on Monday. Since coming over from Texas, Hamels has now allowed only one earned run, but clearly the veteran faces his stiffest test yet for his new team. We look for Hamels to take a step back here against the superior competition, while we expect Scherzer to come in focused on the task at hand. Lay the price, play on the NATIONALS.

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