On Saturday, the Oakland Athletics (33-83) are visiting the Washington Nationals (51-66), at 7:05 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game series.
The Athletics are road underdogs (+103) versus the Nationals (-122). The Nationals will start Jake Irvin (3-5) versus the Athletics and Luis Medina (3-8).
These clubs meet again after the Nationals took down the Athletics 8-2 yesterday. Cory Abbott picked up the win for the Nationals (1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K), and Ildemaro Vargas led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI). Paul Blackburn (5.2 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss for the Athletics.