The Washington Nationals will try and even the score when they send Max Scherzer to the hill today to face Brad Lackey and the Chicago Cubs. Scherzer is 3-1 on the season with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.18. Max got off to a rough start but was dominant in his last outing against St. Louis, hurling 9 Ks and surrendering no runs in 7 innings pitched. The Nats are 6-1 in Scherzer’s last 7 road starts and he is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.42 in 3 meetings with the Cubs. Chicago is 2-7 in their last 9 games against the National League East. Hirschbeck is calling it today and the Cubs are 1-5 in their last 6 with him behind the dish.
Today’s Pick:
Washington Nationals