10* Nationals runline (ULTIMATE)

As of writing, the Nationals are ten games back in the Wildcard rae, while the Giants are 4.5. For us, betting the MLB season for the most part is about betting "situations." And here's a great "situational" play that we always keep our eyes open for throughout the season. Depending on the pitcher, we like going against a starting pitcher that's coming off a perfect game or a no-hitter. And Blake Snell (1-3, 4.29 ERA) fits that bill for us. He's back to form after a second stint on the IR and a disastrous start to the season, but his recent numbers are completely unsustainable over the short or long-term in our opinion (note that he's still just 1-1 with a poor 5.29 ERA away from friendly confines this season.) As stated, this strategy doesn't always work, but for us it comes down to evaluating each starter in a case-to-case basis. So Jake Irvin (8-9, 3.56) and the home side will look to take advantage. Irvin is off a loss vs. the Brewers, allowing four runs over six innings, but we're expecting him to settle down here at home and to take advantage of the soft-hitting visiting side. While the outright is clearly in the cards, the runline value is just too good to turn down; the play is Washington on the runline!

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