Jack's Free Pick Tuesday: Washington Nationals -138

The Washington Nationals will be highly motivated for a victory Tuesday after blowing a 6-0 lead to the Miami Marlins yesterday.  They led 6-3 going into the bottom of the 9th before giving up four runs to fall by a final of 6-7.

Rarely will you get the opportunity to back Stephen Strasburg at this kind of price.  Washington's ace hasn't pitched up to his potential this year, and he's undervalued as a result.  Still, Strasburg is 7-8 with a 3.67 ERA and 1.260 WHIP in 22 starts this season with 163 K's in 137 1/3 innings.

Conversely, Henderson Alvarez is being overvalued right now due to a great season thus far, going 7-5 with a 2.62 ERA and 1.232 WHIP.  However, he has struggled of late, going 1-2 with a 5.17 ERA in his last three starts.  Alvarez has never beaten the Nationals, going 0-3 with a 3.19 ERA and 1.451 WHIP in six career starts against them.

The Nationals are 57-27 in their last 84 games as a road favorite.  Washington is 62-30 in its last 92 vs. a team with a losing record.  The Marlins are 2-9 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning record.  Miami is 26-56 in its last 82 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150.  Bet the Nationals Tuesday.

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(903) Washington (Strasburg 7-8, 3.67) over Miami (Alvarez 7-5, 2.62) @ 7:10 Eastern

No doubt the Marlins (51-54) looked better on the recent road even breaking some team records.  Florida goes into Tuesday night action at home on a super 7-2 streak. Throwing for Miami is hurler Alvarez who has looked good recently throwing 15 2/3 innings allowing 17 hits with 9 earned runs L3 times out.  However, Miami is 1-4 with Alvarez versus Washington.  Plus the Marlins have played poorly at home versus >.500 teams going 1-10.  The Nationals (58-45) have RHP Strasburg hitting the bump here.  In his last 5 tests the hurler has thrown 32 2/3 innings allowing 32 hits and 13 earned runs.  Going into Tuesday Washington has won 5-of-6 vs. Miami, while going 6-1 in game #2 of a series and 16-5 in Tuesday calls.  Although Strasburg has struggled in the win-loss column this season, we believe the talented right- handed star will put together a strong outing tonight.