The Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg has been on the shelf for 4 weeks with an elbow ailment but is expected to tap the rubber tonight at Petco Park when the Nationals look to make it 3 straight victories over the host San Diego Padres. The San Diego native is having another sensational year, with a record of 10-3, an ERA of 3.25, and has been a Padre killer. The flamethrower is 6-1 lifetime against the Friars, with an ERA of 2.93, and last faced them on May 27th when he tossed 7 scoreless innings, yielding just 3 hits and fanning 15 batters. Andy Green is expected to send Travis Wood the the hill. The southpaw is 2-4, with an ERA of 6.46, and is 1-1 with an ERA of 5.57 since coming over from Kansas City. Washington is 5-0 in their last 5 games against lefties, 4-1 in their last 5 meetings with the Padres, and 7-2 in their last 9 trips to Petco.
Tonight’s Pick:
Washington Nationals