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Rogers' 10* Sunday Night SHOWDOWN >> 27-14 L12 Days! 2-0 MLB Saturday!
(MLB) LA Dodgers vs. Washington,
Money Line: -144.00 Washington (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -144.00 Washington (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: Is LA's awful stretch of 16 losses in 17 games finally behind them? It sure looked that way Saturday afternoon, as the Dodgers beat the Nats for the second straight tome at Nationals Park, 3-2. It was LA's fourth straight win and Cody Bellinger homered in the triumph to lift his season total to 38, moving him into a tie with Wally Berger (1930) and Frank Robinson (1956) for the most HRs by a NL rookie. The victory makes Los Angeles 96-52, as it lowering its magic number to clinch the NL West to five while increasing its lead over 89-59 Washington (89-59) to seven games for the best record in the National League.
The pitching matchup: Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-7 & 3.59 ERA) gets the nod for LA and Stephen Strasburg (13-4 & 2.64 ERA) for Washington. Ryu will take the mound after 10 full days of rest following a no-decision Sep. 5 against Arizona in which he allowed one run on three hits but walked five and struck out seven across six innings. Ryu missed all of 2015 and made just one appearance in 2016. However, he's returned in 2017 to make 22 appearances, including 21 starts. Four of his last six outings have come on the road, where he is 2-1 with a 2.86 ERA since the All-Star break. Ryu was charged with the loss versus the Nationals on June 5 after surrendering four runs in seven innings of his first career start against Washington. Strasburg continued his run of recent dominance en route to his third win in as many starts Sunday against Philadelphia, yielding only two singles and one walk while striking 10 over eight innings. He has not been scored upon in a franchise-record 34 consecutive innings. Strasburg took the loss versus the Dodgers on June 7 despite permitting only two runs (one earned) in six frames, falling to 1-2 with a 2.82 ERA in six starts (Nats are 1-5) against them all-time.
The pick: Strasburg is 3-1 with a 0.51 ERA with a 41-4 KW ratio since returning from the disabled list on August 19 with a right elbow nerve impingement and as noted, takes a
streak of 34 consecutive scoreless innings into this Sunday night contest. "He has great command right now," Washington manager Dusty Baker said after that start. "He has great command of his fastball, and they're not picking up his changeup or slider." Starsburg hasn't had much luck in the W-L department against LA but he does own a 2.82 ERA in six careers starts. He's overdue for some good fortune against the Dodgers and he helps the Nats avoid a sweep, tonight. Make Washington a 10* play.
The pitching matchup: Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-7 & 3.59 ERA) gets the nod for LA and Stephen Strasburg (13-4 & 2.64 ERA) for Washington. Ryu will take the mound after 10 full days of rest following a no-decision Sep. 5 against Arizona in which he allowed one run on three hits but walked five and struck out seven across six innings. Ryu missed all of 2015 and made just one appearance in 2016. However, he's returned in 2017 to make 22 appearances, including 21 starts. Four of his last six outings have come on the road, where he is 2-1 with a 2.86 ERA since the All-Star break. Ryu was charged with the loss versus the Nationals on June 5 after surrendering four runs in seven innings of his first career start against Washington. Strasburg continued his run of recent dominance en route to his third win in as many starts Sunday against Philadelphia, yielding only two singles and one walk while striking 10 over eight innings. He has not been scored upon in a franchise-record 34 consecutive innings. Strasburg took the loss versus the Dodgers on June 7 despite permitting only two runs (one earned) in six frames, falling to 1-2 with a 2.82 ERA in six starts (Nats are 1-5) against them all-time.
The pick: Strasburg is 3-1 with a 0.51 ERA with a 41-4 KW ratio since returning from the disabled list on August 19 with a right elbow nerve impingement and as noted, takes a
streak of 34 consecutive scoreless innings into this Sunday night contest. "He has great command right now," Washington manager Dusty Baker said after that start. "He has great command of his fastball, and they're not picking up his changeup or slider." Starsburg hasn't had much luck in the W-L department against LA but he does own a 2.82 ERA in six careers starts. He's overdue for some good fortune against the Dodgers and he helps the Nats avoid a sweep, tonight. Make Washington a 10* play.
