Texas at Washington

The Texas Rangers have a strong offense at #12 in baseball in runs scored. They pounded out 13 hits in a 5-2 win to begin the series Friday night, winning two of the last three games as underdogs. Texas has scored 18 runs the last three games, topping Washington as a +160 dog last night. The Rangers are 21-8 in interleague games, 9-1 against the NL East, plus 19-7 in interleague road games against winning teams. The long West Coast road trip has taken a toll on Washington, losing two of the last three while scoring just nine total runs. It's difficult to back starter Gio Gonzalez as a big favorite, as he doesn't pitch many innings with high pitch counts, walking 37 in 74 innings this season. The team is 2-4 his last six starts. He has walked 29 his last 41 innings, never going past the sixth inning. The Nationals are also 4-12 in Gonzalez's last 16 starts when their opponent scores 5+ runs in their previous game. Take Texas.