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The Nationals look to bounce back from a Game 1 loss against the Dodgers. Steven Strasburg goes head to head against Clayton Kershaw. Strasburg is a very respectable 8-4 away with a 1.11 WHIP. Tonight promises to be a pitchers duel.

This is how they stack up.

• Home: 50-31; Away: 47-34
• Starting pitcher: Steven Strasburg Home 10-2; Away 8-4
• Starting Pitcher ERA/WHIP: Home 3.21/0.95; Away 3.39/1.11
• Closer: Sean Doolittle Home 15 SV; 14 SVO; WHIP 1.43; 3.86 ERA/ Away 14 SV; 17 SVO; WHIP 1.12; 4.32 ERA
• Team Hitting: wOBA .336; wRC+ 103; Avg .265
• Best Hitter: Anthony Rendon – Home wOBA .424; wRC+ 160; Avg .317/ Away wOBA .401; wRC+ 148; Avg .321
• Pitcher vs. Best Hitter (Career): Steven Strasburg vs Cody Bellinger Avg .200; 15 AB; 1 R; 2 H; 1 2B; 2 BB; 4 SO; .478 OPS
• Misc: Team WAR 52.9;

Clayton Kershaw. That’s all.

This is how they stack up.

• Home: 59-22; Away: 47-34
• Starting pitcher: Clayton Kershaw Home 10-2; Away 6-3
• Starting Pitcher ERA/WHIP: Home 2.89/1.10; Away 3.21/0.96
• Closer: Kelley Jansen Home 19 SV; 23 SVO; WHIP 1.09; 3.28 ERA/ Away 14 SV; 18 SVO; WHIP 1.02; 4.28 ERA
• Team Hitting: wOBA .338; wRC+ 111; Avg .257
• Best Hitter: Cody Bellinger Home wOBA .424; wRC+ 172; Avg .304/ Away wOBA .405; wRC+ 151; Avg .305
• Pitcher vs. Best Hitter (Career): Clayton Kershaw vs Anthony Rendon Avg .263; 19 AB; 0 R; 5 H; 1 RBI; 3 BB; 4 SO; .627 OPS
• Misc: Team WAR 55.4;

Staff pick: Los Angeles Dodgers
Vitamin Cee pick: TBD

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