The Washington Nationals take on the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs have won three of the last four.
Javier Assad will take the mound on Saturday. He is 6-4 with a 3.15 ERA. He has posted a 3.96 ERA on the road. He has a 2.84 ERA in August. Chicago is putting up 4.5 runs per game, and have been swinging hot bats lately. a home run. DJ Herz will take the mound for the Nationals. He is 2-6 with a 3.84 ERA. He has a 2.22 ERA in August. The Nats are putting up 4.21 runs per game. The Cubs have been hitting better on the road and they've been hitting much stronger this month. The Cubs are making a late season run and these are games they need to win.

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