Washington at Oakland

The success of the Washington Nationals is going to come from their pitching. The Nationals failed in that department last night in an 8-0 whitewash to open their series in Oakland. It marked the 16th time in their last 25 games where the Nats failed to score more than 3 runs. The good news is that over their last 12 games, the Nats' staff has allowed a grand total of 14 runs in 9 of the 12 games, which means more often than not they are controlling lineups. Oakland continues to thrive in the AL West where they have been division champs the last two seasons, and at 21-15 they are pressing forward in 2014.They don't have an imposing star-studded lineup, but get solid pitching on a nightly basis. The A's have scored 4 runs or less in 23 of their 36 games. The Nats are in a good spot as they are 17-5 in their last 22 after their opponent scored 5 or more runs in their previous game, and after scoring 2 or fewer themselves, they are 8-2 in their last 10. The A's have been stumbling at home where they are just 2-6 in their last eight. Washington has produced a 6-1 mark to the UNDER in their last seven vs. a right-hander, while the A's are 6-1 to the UNDER behind Gray vs. a winning team. Take Washington and the UNDER.