The Washington Nationals face the Chicago White Sox Friday evening at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Nationals will look to continue challenging the Atlanta Braves as they make a run for first place in the N.L. East. Live stream is available free online as MLB.TV makes the action available online.
The Nationals are playing better baseball going 6-4 in their last 10 games. The are currently just two games behind the Braves in their division. The Nationals are also four games over .500. They travel to Wrigley Field where they will face a talented group of young players trying to gain more professional baseball experience before becoming true contenders in the National League.
The Cubs are 13-21 and at the pit of the N.L. Central. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games and expected, they are struggling. However, with guys like Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro, the Cubs are bound to become a force in their division and league in general.
The pitching matchup looks as follows:
The Cubs will have Jeff Samadzija on the hill as he will oppose Ross Detwiler. Both of these guys have one win despite pitching very well at the start of the season. Samadzija is 1-4 with a 3.09 ERA while Detwiler is 1.3 with a 2.50 ERA.
The Nationals have received a boost from Ryan Zimmerman coming off the bench as their youngster, Bryce Harper, continues to tear up the MLB.
