This is a 1* Free Play on the Washington Nationals.

The visiting San Francisco Giants will send Ryan Vogelsong (7-9, 3.73 ERA) to the hill; Vogelsong is coming off a rain shortened start where he allowed two runs over four innings. The right-hander is 1-2 with rough 6.39 ERA in eight outings versus the Nationals where he has allowed them to hit .292 in 25 innings of work. Note that Vogelsong has gone 1-2 with an 8.83 ERA in his last four games against Washington after giving up a season-high six runs over six-plus innings against it in June. The Nationals will counter with Stephen Strasburg (10-10, 3.41 ERA) who is coming off his best start of the season; Strasburg would give up one run on three hits over eight innings to get the victory over the Diamondbacks last week. Note that Strasburg is 3-0 with a very respectable 1.80 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in four careers starts versus the Giants (also keep in mind that Strasburg has had his best performances at home this season, going 8-2 with a 2.30 ERA at Nationals Park). The Nationals are 45-25 in front of the home town crowd and have won 11 of their last 12 games overall coming into this contest, while also having won six of the last eight meetings against the Giants in Washington. I think the Nats are worth the price of admission here, do you?

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