Jordan Zimmermann should be fresh here after 6 days off and he posts a 2.90 ERA at home and a 2.68 ERA at night, but on 5-6 days of rest he has a 1.75 ERA at home. He also has a 2.34 ERA in his last 5 vs. the Giants who are ranked 28th in OPS in the month of August and are averaging less than 2.6 runs per game since the All Star break. Washington on the other hand have found their bats and are 4th in OPS in the month of August nearly .200 points ahead of the Giants.
Tim LIncecum who is also on 5 days rest has a 4.06 ERA away and a 4.70 ERA at night and a 4.84 ERA during his starts on 5 days rest. Lincecum does not have good numbers vs. the Nationals posting a 9.00 ERA over his last 5 starts against them. The Giants are backed by a bullpen that's struggling too and I just think there is enough value to call the Nationals my POD as they are 37-18 in Zimmerman's last 55 starts while the Giants are 6-20 in their last 26 as an under dog.
