Pittsburgh at Washington

The Pittsburgh Pirates have taken charge of this series with three straight wins, and look for the sweep today. That will not be an easy task, as Gio Gonzalez has won his last four starts. Gonzalez has also allowed 2 runs or less in eight of his last nine starts, lowering his ERA on the season to 2.89. Jason Werth is swinging a hot bat for the Nationals with 5 home runs in his last four games. Gonzalez has a career 2-0 mark vs. Pittsburgh backed by a 2.84 ERA. The Pirates have had no success behind Burnett when posted as an underdog where they have taken the donut at 0-7 in his last seven. The Nats own a 13-2 mark when Gonzalez takes the hill vs. the NL Central. Washington salvages Game 4 of this series.