This is a 10* play on the NATS

With a pitching matchup like deGrom vs. Scherzer, it might seem tough to pick a side, but the Nationals are too hot to be denied right now. This past weekend, they swept the Marlins, scoring 23 runs in the process. That may not sound all that impressive, but it ran their record to 19-5 over the last 24 games. Now they did lose here to the Mets last night, 7-3. But that was when the pitching matchup was decidedly in the Mets favor. It's also been nearly a month since Washington last lost back to back games. The Mets were once hot too, but that's since subsided with them losing 7 of their last 10. They are actually just 10-17 when deGrom starts this year, shocking, but nothing new as last year they were 14-18 with him on the mound. Scherzer has yet to go more than 4 1/3 innings since returning from injury (he's made two starts). But expect him to be "full systems go" tonight. While the Mets have won both deGrom vs. Scherzer matchups this season, those came before Memorial Day.Washington is a decidedly better team right now. Play on WASHINGTON

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