The Washington Nationals open a 9-game road trip tonight when they travel to Progressive Field to take on the Cleveland Indians. The Nationals have lost 5 of their last 7 games but will try to get back on track tonight when they send the lefty Gio Gonzalez to the hill. Gonzalez is 6-8 on the season, with a 4.53 ERA, a 1.37 WHIP, and Washington is 1-4 in his last 5 road starts. The Indians give Danny Salazar the nod tonight and he is 11-3 on the season, with a 2.75 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Cleveland is 8-1 in Salazar’s last 9 starts, 7-0 in their last 7 Interleague games, and 6-1 in their last 7 home games against southpaws. The Indians were losers in their last 3 contests but that should end tonight.
Tonight’s pick:
Cleveland Indians