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Posted at 12:00 PM EST

1:35 PM EST. Before the weekend began, the Dodgers had the same record as the Marlins and we outlined their problems in our Friday write-up of them to beat the Nationals. As it turns out, that game was rained out but we came right back on them yesterday with Ross Stripling going and L.A. proceeded to sweep yesterday’s double-header. The Dodgers are having fun again. Justin Turner back makes all the difference in the world, as he is the heartbeat of that team and we see no reason to stop investing in the Dodgers here, even against Stephen Strasburg (RHP).

Look, skills don't lie: when Strasburg is out there, he's consistently brilliant but we’re likely not going to need much run support here to get to the window. We’ll take the Dodgers offense 100% of the time over the Nationals and if Alex Wood (LHP) does what he’s capable of, there is a great chance we’ll be cashing this ticket.

Like Strasburg, Wood is the straight goods. His hot start has been fueled by taking his command to the next level. His great skills and results in four of last five seasons underscore his consistency. Wood comes in with a BB/K split of 8/47 in 51 frames to go along with an ERA of 3.35 but what’s so remarkable about that is that he had the worst strand rate in the game after his first three starts and it wasn’t even close (31%). Wood’s strand rate is still low at 66% but has been normal the past few games. Pay attention to his brilliant xERA of 2.67 and his groundball rate of 53% and know you are getting one of the best starters (and team) in the game at a price.

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