New York at Washington

The Washington Nationals have opened up a four game lead in the NL East, and they will take on the New York Mets in afternoon action. The Mets will go with Jacob deGrom, who will be looking to win for the sixth straight time, although he will be matched against one of the best in Jordan Zimmermann. Zimmermann has been very impressive at home as a favorite where he has led the Nats to a 27-10 mark in his last 37 starts in this role. What is most impressive within these numbers is that the Nats have averaged winning these games by a combined score of 5.6 to 3.3, or by over 2 runs per contest. The Mets have not responded well on the road when facing a team over .500 where they are 3-7 in their last 10, and behind Zimmermann to a line of -151 to -200, the Nationals are an amazing 20-3 in their last 23. Take Washington.