The Washington Nationals have now lost 3 in a row and were blasted in their home opener on Thursday by the New York Mets, 8-2. Washington will have another shot at New York when they play a matinee today at Nationals Park. The Mets are expected to send Steven Matz to the rubber. Matz has struggled with elbow issues and that was evident in his season debut against St.Louis, where he gave up 3 runs, 2 of which were homers, in just 4 innings of work. That cannot be said about Gio González, who is expected to take the hill for the Nationals. González was on his mark in his season debut against Cincinnati, yielding just 1 run on 5 hits in 6 innings of work. He was 3-0 last year against the Mets, with an ERA of 2.25, and Washington is 16-5 in his last 21 starts against New York. Good spot for Washington to get back on track.
TODAY’S PICK: WASHINGTON NATIONALS