The Washington Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds in game two of their series. Washington took the first game of the series. The Reds had won five of seven before the break. Nick Lodolo will go for the Reds. He is 8-3 with a 3.33 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. The Reds pitching staff as a whole has posted a 3.82 ERA which is near the top ten. They have a 3.50 ERA on the road. The Reds are 14th in runs scored at 4.45 runs a game. The Nats will go with MacKenzie Gore on the mound. He is 6-8 with a 4.01 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. As a whole, the Nats have posted a 4.15 team ERA. They have a 3.97 ERA when at home. The Nats are 23rd in runs scored at 4.14 runs per game. Both teams sit in fourth place in their respective divisions. Lodolo has been the better pitcher this season. Of the two, he has the lower ERA and pitches better on the road than when at home. He has a 3.33 ERA overall and a 2.27 ERA on the road. He is 4-1 on the road Gore has a 4.01 overall ERA and has struggled in his last two starts. He has given up nine runs over his last two starts. I look for the Reds to even the series with a win on Saturday.

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