Talk about your underdogs! The Nationals enter this one with all of the chalk on the side of the Brewers and C.C. Sabathia. Washington has won six of seven and should cash tonight.
It has been quite a while since I saw this big of an underdog. Milwaukee starter C.C. Sabathia has been everything and more the Brewers could have wanted so far. He's 5-0 with a 1.88 ERA in six starts for Milwaukee.
But the underdog Nationals have a few things going their way for this matchup. Sabathia has averaged 114 pitches during his last five starts. He's also never faced Washington before.
The Nationals are playing well, winning six of their last seven. They are going with young players, such as second baseman Emilio Bonifacio, and are loose feeling no pressure. Lastings Milledge is swinging a hot bat with four homers in his last six games.
Washington swept a doubleheader from Colorado at Coors Field on Thursday. That has to boost the Nationals' confidence.
Washington stater Collin Balester is one of the Nationals' better young pitchers. He has a 3.31 ERA in three starts since the All-Star break. The Nationals just may steal this series-opener.
Free Pick: Nationals +275