The San Diego Padres will take a two game winning streak into DC tonight for a 3-game series with the Washington Nationals. It could be a long night for the Nats, who own the worst record in baseball at 37-76. Cory Abbott is the expected starter for Washington. He will have to face his old teammates, Juan Soto and Josh Bell, for the first time and they are both due for a big night. Abbott is 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. The 63-51 Padres are expected to give the nod to Mike Clevinger and he is starting to pitch like the ace he was when he took the mound for Cleveland. Clevinger is 3-4 with a respectable 3.60 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. The Friars are 9-1 in their last 10 games following a day off and 5-2 in their last 7 in Washington.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES