This is an 8* on WASHINIGTON

This might be as good a time as any to fade the Dodgers. We are getting Max Scherzer starting at home for the Nationals at a very discounted price. Los Angeles did win Thursday’s series opener 6-2. But that was a rain-shortened game. It was called after five innings and the difference was a Muncy grand slam for the Dodgers. Washington had the early 2-1 lead going into the fifth. While it was the sixth straight win for the Dodgers, all of them before yesterday were at home. The Nationals came into this series on their own four-game win streak and 14-3 in their last 17 games. As good as Urias has been for LA, Scherzer has better numbers. Scherzer has made 10 straight starts without giving up more than two earned runs. In the month of June, he went 3-0 and allowed just three runs in four starts. He only allowed 12 hits! Let’s not forget about the other “hot” player for the Nats, that being Kyle Schwarber. He’d homered 12 times in the previous 10 games before yesterday. He didn’t get a full nine innings to extend that streak. Urias has allowed at least one home run in seven straight starts. This is a big revenge game for the home team as they are 0-4 vs. the Dodgers this season. If there were ever a spot where you’d take them to beat the reigning World Series champs, it would be this one. Play on WASHINGTON

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