The Washington Nationals will go for two in a row and a series win over the St. Louis Cardinals when they wrap up their 3-game set in an early one at Nationals Park. The Nationals are expected to turn to their ace, Max Scherzer, to throw strikes and that’s just what he has been doing. Scherzer has yet to get his first win, at 0-1, but he has been mowing them down as usual. Scherzer has a 2.37 ERA, a 0.68 WHIP, and over his last two turns, he has allowed just 1 run with 15 Ks in 13 innings of work. That’s dominance. The Nationals should be able to get to the Cardinals expected starter, Carlos Martínez. Martínez is winless, at 0-3, with a bloated 7.80 ERA, a 1.40 WHIP, and was lit up in his last turn against the Phillies, allowing 6 runs on 5 hits resulting in a 9-2 Philadelphia win. Washington is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings with St. Louis, 4-1 in their last 5 against them at home, and they have Mad Max on the hill.
TODAY’S PICK: WASHINGTON NATIONALS