The set-up: LA won the opener of this series 4-2 and I believe it'll find a way to get the job done here as well in another favorable matchup for it on the mound. The visitors hand the ball to Clayton Kershaw, while the home side goes with Joe Ross.

The pitchers: Kershaw (8-2, 2.84 ERA) is 11-3 with a 2.18 ERA lifetime vs. Washington and he's 1-0 with a 0.95 ERA in three starts in July.

Ross (0-2, 9.45) has made three appearances vs. the Dodgers and he's gone an unremarkable 0-1 with a 5.25 ERA spanning 12 frames.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but LA is 18-7 in all "day" games this year, while Washington is just 11-12 this season vs. southpaws. This one has "blowout" written all over it. Lay the price.

8* play on the LA Dodgers.