When: Friday, July 17, 2015 at 7:05 pm.
The Line: Washington Nationals -105 / Los Angeles Dodgers -105
Pitching Matchup: Dodgers RH Mike Bolsinger (4-3, 3.08 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Jordan Zimmermann (8-5, 3.22)
The Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers finished the first half of the season atop the National League East and West, respectively. The division leaders meet for the first time this season and attempt to start the second half strong when they open a three-game set Tonight in the nation’s capital.
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The Washington Nationals hit the All Star break in first place in the NL East but their lead was shrinking. The Nationals are 25-16 at home, 5-5 in their last 10 games, and they are two games ahead of the Mets. As a team the Nationals are hitting .255 with Bryce harper hitting .339, Yunel Escobar hitting .321, and Wilson Ramos hitting .255. The Nationals pitching staff has an ERA of 3.56 with the starters at 3.68 and the bullpen at 3.31. For game one against the Dodgers the Nats start Jordan Zimmermann who has allowed 120 hits and 40 earned runs while striking out 81 over 111.2 innings for an 8-5 record and a 3.22 ERA.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers has played inconsistent at times this season but they return from the All Star break with the largest lead in any division in all of baseball. The Dodgers are 18-22 on the road, 6-4 in their last 10 games, and they have a 4.5 game lead on the Giants. As a team the Dodgers are hitting .252 with Justin Turner hitting .308, Howie Kendrick hitting .292, and Adrian Gonzalez hitting .283. The Dodgers pitching staff has an ERA of 3.30 with the starters at 3.19 and the bullpen at 3.56. For game one in Washington the Dodgers start Clayton Kershaw who has allowed 99 hits and 39 earned runs while striking out 160 over 123 innings for a 6-6 record and a 2.85 ERA.
WALK-OFFS
- Washington, which won a season series (4-2) against Los Angeles for the first time since 2005 last year, has lost each of its last two home contests following a nine-game winning streak at Nationals Park.
- Harper’s 26 home runs prior to the break are already a career high for the 22-year-old three-time All-Star, but fell one short of Alfonso Soriano’s club record (27, 2006) for the most before the Midsummer Classic.
- First-time All-Star C Yasmani Grandal closed the first half on a tear for the Dodgers, batting .429 with four homers and 10 RBIs over his past 10 games.
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