This is a 5* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the Washington Nationals.

Washinton managed to gut out an extra innings victory vs. the lowly Reds last night and we're looking for the hard-hitting home side to build off the win and to carry that momentum over into this one. The Reds hand the ball to Dan Straily (4-5, 4.38 ERA) who was rocked for seven runs off nine hits and three walks over just 3.2 innings in a loss to the Cubs on Monday. Straily has regressed as the season has progressed and has now given up a ghastly 17 runs over his last 14 innings of work. Unfortunately for Straily, a date on the road is not what the doctor ordered to get back on track as he's a poor 2-4 with a 5.22 ERA away from friendly confines thus far. The home side counters with Joe Ross (7-4, 3.30) who earned a victory vs. the Mets on Monday despite giving up four runs off ten hits with a walk and seven K's over six innings. Ross is now 4-0 in his last seven trips to the hill and has to be feeling pretty confident that he can keep the momentum rolling as he's 3-2 with a respectable 3.96 ERA in front of the home town crowd this year and an even better 5-3 with a 3.50 ERA in all "night" games. We're banking on the home side to jump out to an early lead and to never look back. Lay the price with confidence on the NATIONALS.

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