MLB - 907 Washington Nationals @ 908 Chicago Cubs
(Starting Pitchers: J. Zimmermann vs J. Samardzija)
Washington lost yesterday against Atlanta, in a game where they scored just one run, while leaving 26 batters on base. They'll start Jordan Zimmermann tonight, who is coming from an outing against the Giants last Wednesday, where he allowed one run in seven innings. He bounced back well after a weird start against Atlanta. Even though his spot isn't great for tonight, with 112 pitches thrown against San Francisco and with just 4 days of rest between games, the Cubs are hitting just .201 BA on their last 10 games against RH pitchers, so Zimmermann should be fine for tonight.
Jeff Samardzija will start for the Cubs in here and he is coming from four earned runs allowed in six innings Tuesday against Cincinnati. His issues with walking batters continue with 11.3% BB% in July and August, something that prevents him from going deep in the game. His fastball speed is also decreasing and Washington has already pounded him this season with five earned runs in five innings. Therefore, I see a clear SP edge for the Nationals tonight and so, I'll be taking them in here.
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