AAA's ULTRA-EARLY 10* "Signature" ART OF WAR (42-21 +$12,367 MLB 2nd Half Run!)
(MLB) Washington vs. Miami,
Money Line: -160.00 Washington (Away)
Result: Win
This is a 10* ART OF WAR on the Washington Nationals.

Max Scherzer 10-8 (2.33 ERA) gets the call for the visitors, the last time out the Nats' ace would struggle, giving up five runs off seven hits over five innings in a setback to the Pirates on Friday. This of course was a month after he had no-hit Pittsburgh. It was just the sixth time in Scherzer's career that he's given up three home runs in a game and the last time was in September of 2011. Scherzer and the Nationals have to be feeling pretty confident today that he can bounce back though as this is a spot in which he's dominated in all season, going 6-3 with a 2.03 ERA on the road and 4-3 with a tiny 1.64 ERA in all "day" games. The home side counters with Dan Haren (7-6, 3.51 ERA) who is coming off a 3-1 loss to the Padres on Friday, giving up three runs off eight hits over six innings. Like Scherzer, Haren was doomed by the longball, giving up three solo home runs. Note that Haren is just a pedestrian 1-4 with a 3.93 ERA in over his past nine appearances. Given the way he fell last time out, I don't think we need to question Scherzer's focus in this one and because of that, this is definitely a price I can live with paying, play on the NATIONALS.

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