Washington at Los Angeles

Washington has plenty of offensive punch. They are eighth in baseball in runs scored, #10 in on-base percentage, and #11 in slugging. The Nationals go with veteran lefty Gio Gonzalez, who won six of his nine decisions after the All-Star break and beat the Dodgers on July 20, an 8-1 rout. Gonzalez has had solid success against Adrian Gonzalez (2-for-17), Yasiel Puig (1-for-11), and Justin Turner (2-for-19). The Nationals are 9-4 against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and face Kenta Maeda, who has cooled off since the break. He owns a 4.25 ERA since the All-Star break after posting a 2.95 ERA before that. Los Angeles has slipped offensively from a year ago. They are #16 in baseball in runs scored and #18 in on-base percentage and slugging, so grab the talented dog. Play Washington.