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 Arizona Diamondbacks ace hurler Brandon Webb (11-8, 2.92 ERA) who was named the National League's co-Player of the Week for July 30-Aug. 5 will look to extend his scoreless-innings streak against the Washington Nationals , a team he beat April 7 with seven innings of one-run ball. Webb has not allowed a run in 24 consecutive innings, the second-longest streak of his career. Last year, he threw 30 scoreless innings in a row. John Lannan (1-0, 3.71 ERA) will make his fourth career start with the Nationals. He has gotten progressively better with each start, most recently allowing one run in seven innings against the San Francisco Giants on Monday.
The Diamondbacks have won all five meetings with the Nationals this season -- outscoring them 32-10 and posting a 2.00 ERA and will turn to Webb to continue that stretch. The right-hander has won three straight starts, including a 3-0 shutout of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as -230 moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 8.0.Washington hit three home runs in Friday's 11-4 loss at Arizona, falling as +130 road underdogs. The 15 runs scored were OVER the posted total of 10. MLB Betting expert Reno Goldberg is on fire going 8-1 this week. Get his picks now!
Matt Chico gave up four runs on four hits over five innings, while Saul Rivera (4-4) took the loss. Austin Kearns was 2-for-4 with a homer and an RBI for the Nationals. Conor Jackson was 3-for-3 with a pair of homers and four RBIs for Washington, coming in as -150 home favorites. Livan Hernandez (8-7) lasted seven innings, allowing four runs on six hits. Mark Reynolds drove in three runs for the Diamondbacks. MLB handicapping expert Reno Goldberg has an inside track on this game and others. Get his picks now in a 3-Day Subscription Package or as VIP Single "Guaranteed" picks. |
