Philadelphia at Washington

The Washington Nationals were projected to 96 wins this season, but have gotten off to a miserable start. The slump is over, and the Nationals are suddenly on fire, having won five straight games. Gio Gonzalez got the streak started with a win over Arizona moving him to 3-2 on the season, with a 2.67 ERA. The Nats' strong pitching is starting to do their thing as they have allowed just 40 runs over their last 13 games at three runs per contest. Now the bats are coming alive as well, producing eight runs per contest over their last three. Philadelphia has played over their heads, and that has made for a very friendly line. Play on Washington.