MLB Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Washington Nationals at Cleveland Indians - Handicappers Hideaway

Two MLB division leaders clash this Tuesday night when the Washington
Nationals go on the road to face the Cleveland Indians in the first of a
quick two-game interleague tilt. BetAnySports
has listed the Nationals as +131 road underdogs with the money line on
Cleveland set at -141. The total for this game has been set at 8. The
first pitch at Progressive Field is scheduled for 7:10 pm. (ET).



Washington embarks on an extended nine-game road trip after dropping
five of its last six games at home. This past weekend, the Nationals
lost two of three to San Diego by a combined score of 17-12, but the
total still stayed UNDER BetAnySports’ closing line in two of the three
contests. It has now stayed UNDER in eight of their last 12 games.
Washington’s lead in the NL East over Miami is down to 4.5 games and it
is 27-21 in 48 road games this year.



Look for Gio Gonzalez to get the start for the Nationals in this series
opener. The left-hander has won three of his last four starts to improve
to 6-8 on the year. He has a 4.53 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP through 19 starts
this year, but over his last four outings he has allowed a total of
just 10 earned runs on 20 hits.



The Indians have also been struggling lately with a 4-5 record since the
All-Star break and they are coming off three straight losses on the
road to Baltimore this past weekend by a combined score of 15-6. Their
lead over Detroit in the AL Central is still six full games behind an
overall record of 56-41. Tuesday will be the first outing in an extended
nine-game home stand. Cleveland is 26-16 at home this year and the
total has gone OVER in five of its last six games at Progressive Field.



Danny Salazar is slated to get the start on Tuesday for the Indians. He
is coming off a 6.2 inning quality start against Kansas City in which he
allowed just two earned runs on eight hits. The right-hander is now 7-2
in his last nine starts as part of an 11-3 record this season. His
current ERA stands at 2.75 with a 1.19 WHIP.



I would have to go with Cleveland in this one as a solid -141 home favorite with BetAnySports.
The Indians have the slight edge on the mound with Salazar and their
bats have been much more productive at home lately with 46 total runs
scored in their last seven home games.

MLB Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Washington Nationals at Cleveland Indians - Handicappers Hideaway