On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Houston Astros (21-11) visiting the Washington Nationals (11-22) at 7:05 PM ET. Framber Valdez (1-2) will start for the Astros, and Josiah Gray (4-2) for the Nationals.

The Astros won 5-0 in yesterday's matchup with the Twins. Luis Garcia was the winning pitcher in the contest after going five innings without giving up an earned run on five hits, while striking out nine.

The Nationals enter the contest after losing yesterday, 4-1 to the Mets. Joan Adon went 3 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out two and took the loss for the Nationals.

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What time is Houston vs. Washington?

  • Game Day: Friday, May 13, 2022
  • Game Time: 19:05 ET, 18:05 CT, 17:05 MT, 16:05 PT
  • Stadium: Nationals Park
  • TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Houston vs. Washington?

  • Houston odds: -154
  • Washington odds: +131

Who are the key players for Houston?

Starting pitcher (Valdez)

  • Valdez (1-2) will take the mound for the Astros, his seventh start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
  • The 28-year-old has pitched in six games this season with a 3.34 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .227.

Key hitters

  • Yordan Alvarez has accumulated an on-base percentage of .377 and has 26 hits, both team-high figures for the Astros, while hitting .271 with three doubles, 10 home runs and 17 walks.
  • Alex Bregman is batting .245 with eight doubles, five home runs and 19 walks.
  • Kyle Tucker is hitting .255 with five doubles, five home runs and 19 walks.
  • Jeremy Pena is slugging .514 to pace his team. He has five doubles, a triple, six home runs and nine walks while batting .276.

Who are the key players for Washington?

Starting pitcher (Gray)

  • The Nationals are sending Gray (4-2) to the mound to make his seventh start of the season. He is 4-2 with a 3.45 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.45, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents are batting .219 against him.

Key hitters

  • Josh Bell has put up an on-base percentage of .439, a slugging percentage of .513, and has 39 hits, all club-highs for the Nationals.
  • Juan Soto is hitting .256 with six doubles, eight home runs and 25 walks.
  • Maikel Franco is batting .268 with nine doubles, two home runs and six walks.
  • Yadiel Hernandez is batting .337 with eight doubles, two home runs and six walks.

Key stats for Houston vs. Washington

  • The Astros are fourth-best in MLB action with 40 total home runs.
  • The Astros average 1.2 homers per game when playing on the road this season (23 total in road outings).
  • The Nationals average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
  • They have 138 strikeouts (8.1 per nine innings) in 17 home games this season.
  • The Nationals rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 24 home runs.
  • They've hit 11 homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in 17 home contests this season.
  • The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • Astros pitchers have an 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings rate on the road this season.

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