Minnesota at Washington

Have some empathy for struggling Minnesota, playing its fifth straight road game. The numbers are stark and ugly, #27 in runs scored on offense, #20 in errors made, and a 1-9 record on the road. They lose the DH for this series, and the Twins are 16-36 in interleague games vs. a team with a winning record. Minnesota is also 11-30 against a team with a winning record and faces a red-hot Washington squad playing up to the potential it was supposed to have a year ago. Washington has claimed the first two contests in the series, including a 2-0 triumph behind starter Tanner Roark's 15 strikeouts on Saturday. They've won seven in a row at home as opponents have been held to two runs or fewer five times in the winning streak. The Nationals' staff is number one in baseball with a 2.18 ERA, including a 2.12 ERA at home. Washington righty Stephen Strasburg (3-0, 1.25 ERA) has won 11 of 13 decisions, with the team 14-2 his last 16 starts. Opponents are hitting .183 in 2016 against him, with a stellar 2.64 ERA in 71 career starts at home. Play Washington.