The Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg is having a sensational year and he will be tapping the rubber tonight when the Nats visit SunTrust Park to open a 4-game series with the Atlanta Braves. Strasburg is 16-5, with a 3.47 ERA, and over his last 3 turns, he has been lethal, with a mark of 1-0, a nasty ERA of 0.86, and a WHIP of only 0.62. The Braves will give the nod to southpaw Max Fried. Fried has also been delivering, with a record of 15-4 and a 4.95 ERA, but over his last 3 turns, his ERA has soared to 6.19. Washington is 7-1 in Strasburg’s last 8 starts against Atlanta and 7-0 in their last 7 games against a left-handed starter.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON NATIONALS