The Washington Nationals (11-23) take on the Houston Astros (22-11), who will be attempting to build on an 11-game winning run, Saturday at 7:05 PM ET, at Nationals Park. On the hill for the Astros will be Cristian Javier (2-0), matched up against the Nationals' Erick Fedde (2-2).

The Astros won 6-1 yesterday against the Nationals. Framber Valdez picked up the win. He went 7 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits while striking out six for his squad.

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What time is Houston vs. Washington?

  • Game Day: Saturday, May 14, 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)
  • Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!

Who is favored to win Houston vs. Washington?

  • Houston odds: -157
  • Washington odds: +134

Who are the key players for Houston?

Starting pitcher (Javier)

  • Javier heads to the mound for the Astros to make his third start of the season, seeking his third win.
  • The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Sunday, when he threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings without allowing a hit to the Detroit Tigers.
  • He has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of .83, a 4.167 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .785.

Key hitters

  • Yordan Alvarez has racked up a team-best OBP (.381), and leads the Astros in hits (28). He's batting .280 with three doubles, 11 home runs and 17 walks.
  • Alex Bregman is batting .248 with nine doubles, five home runs and 19 walks.
  • Kyle Tucker is batting .248 with five doubles, five home runs and 20 walks.
  • Jeremy Pena is hitting .276 with five doubles, a triple, six home runs and nine walks.

Who are the key players for Washington?

Starting pitcher (Fedde)

  • The Nationals are sending Fedde (2-2) to the mound to make his seventh start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.90 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out was on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
  • In six games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.90, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .246 against him.

Key hitters

  • Josh Bell has accumulated 40 hits with a .434 on-base percentage and a .504 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Nationals.
  • Juan Soto has six doubles, eight home runs and 26 walks while hitting .258.
  • Maikel Franco has nine doubles, two home runs and six walks while batting .268.
  • Yadiel Hernandez is batting .333 with eight doubles, two home runs and six walks.

Key stats for Houston vs. Washington

  • The Astros rank fourth-best in MLB play with 43 total home runs.
  • The Astros average 1.3 home runs per road game this season (26 total on the road).
  • The Nationals have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in the majors.
  • Their pitchers strike out eight batters per nine innings in 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 18 home contests this season.
  • The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Astros pitching staff ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Astros average 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings on the road this season.

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