Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks 5/15/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Washington Nationals play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Washington is 14-19 following a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Kyle Schwarber and Josh Bell each hit two-run home runs during the first inning and Patrick Corbin pitched seven strong innings to help Washington snap its four-game losing streak.

Starlin Castro is batting .309 to lead Washington and the second baseman has a team-high 16 RBIs. Shortstop Trea Turner is the leader in home runs with eight and hits with 41. Second baseman Josh Harrison is the leader in on-base percentage at .358. On Saturday, Washington will send Joe Ross to the mound. The right-hander is 2-2 with an ERA of 4.26, 28 Ks and 14 BBs.

Arizona continues to struggle as the Diamondbacks dropped to 17-21 with a 5-1 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Arizona lost two straight to Miami after opening the four-game series with a pair of victories. The Diamondbacks have lost eight of the last 10 and Arizona is fourth in the National League West 6 ½ games behind the first-place San Francisco Giants.

Asdrubal Cabrera is batting .289 to lead Arizona and the third baseman has a team-high .393 on-base percentage. Infielder Eduardo Escobar is the leader in home runs with seven, while left fielder David Peralta is leading in RBIs with 27 and hits with 35. On Saturday, Arizona will send Luke Weaver to the mound. The right-hander is 2-3 with an ERA of 5.00, 35 Ks and 11 BBs.