The Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper appealed his 4-game suspension and is expected to be in the lineup tonight when the Nationals go for a 3-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Max Scherzer, who was dominant in his last outing, striking out 13 against San Diego, takes the hill for Washington. Scherzer is 5-3, with a 2.77 ERA, a WHIP of 0.94, and Washington is 20-7 in his last 27 road starts. Matt Cain gets the call for the Giants. Cain has been unreliable, losing his last 2 starts and is 3-3, with an ERA of 4.45 and a 1.50 WHIP. Washington has won 4 of the last 5 meetings and I like their chances tonight.
Tonight’s pick:
Washington Nationals