Baseball fans are in for a treat later tonight as we’ve lined up a pair of mouth-watering games that will definitely whet your sporting appetite. Kicking things off tonight is the much-anticipated National League showdown between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals. Then, the San Francisco Giants square off with the Boston Red Sox in a marquee interleague matchup.
Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two MLB games and while you’re at it, you can check out our preview and sleeper picks for the RBC Canadian Open.
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals (7:05 PM ET)
Line: Los Angeles Dodgers (+108) at Washington Nationals (-118); total: 8.5 – view all MLB lines
Pitching has been the main problem for the Dodgers of late, with LA allowing a whopping 15 runs during their last three road games. The onus then is on Scott Kazmir (7-3, 4.52 ERA) to deliver a solid start for the Dodgers tonight. The lefty struggled mightily in his last outing against the San Diego Padres, surrendering three runs on six hits and three walks in just three innings of action.
The Nationals on the other hand, will counter with Reynaldo Lopez, who will be making his Major League debut tonight. Lopez, the Nats’ No. 5 prospect, has racked up 109 strikeouts in 87.1 innings with a 3.19 ERA in 16 starts between Double-A and Triple-A this season.
The Dodgers are 6-4 in their last 10 road games against the Nationals.
Writer’s Prediction
Los Angeles (+108) wins, 4-3.
San Francisco Giants vs. Boston Red Sox (7:10 PM ET)
Line: San Francisco Giants (+145) at Boston Red Sox (-160); total: 10.0 – view all MLB lines
Things are going from bad to worse for the San Francisco Giants as they dropped their third consecutive game Sunday with a gut-wrenching 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres. The Giants will look to get their season back on track when they take on the Boston Red Sox in their series opener tonight.
Pitching for San Francisco this evening is Jake Peavy (5-7, 5.09 ERA). The right-hander allowed two runs on seven hits, struck out three and walked one over 4.1 innings in a no-decision against Arizona on July 9. Boston, on the other hand, will have Rick Porcello (11-2, 3.66 ERA) as its starting pitcher tonight. The sinkerballer is 8-0 with a 3.32 ERA in nine starts at Fenway Park this season.
The Red Sox are 3-0 in their last three home games against the Giants.
Writer’s Prediction
Boston (-160) wins, 7-3.
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