The Washington Nationals and the Colorado Rockies are playing to close out the season on a high note. The Nationals took game one of their three-game set. Colorado came back to win game two. The Nationals will look to take the series by sending Paolo Espino to the mound. He has posted a 4.01 ERA with 92 strikeouts and 24 walks in 107.2 innings this season. The Rockies will counter with Peter Lambert on the mound. So far this season, he has made just one start, going 3.2 innings.

Lambert has made one start this season, going 3.2 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on four hits. In his career, he has posted a 7.16-ERA in 20 games. Espino has given up four earned runs in 16.2 innings over his last three starts. I am taking the better and proven pitcher in this one.

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