Washington Nationals (3-6) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (4-8)
Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 7:05 pm
Merrill Kelly (8.10 ERA, 5.64 FIP, 1.700 WHIP) was rocked in his last outing at hitter-friendly Coors Field, giving up six runs and nine hits in six innings while striking out one. Kelly is not a power pitcher, instead of trying to induce soft contact. That didn’t work last week, but he was decent in a season-opening loss against a very powerful Padres lineup. In that game, Kelly allowed three runs on five hits in four innings, walking three and striking out four. He gets considerable lineup relief in this one and should be a little more effective.
Dana’s Pick Arizona Diamondbacks: +1.5 -130
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