Athletics (50-66, fifth in the AL West) vs. Washington Nationals (45-68, fifth in the NL East)

Washington; Thursday, 12:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (4-6, 3.99 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Nationals: Mitchell Parker (7-11, 5.43 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 77 strikeouts)

Athletics -134, Nationals +112; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Washington Nationals and the Athletics are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday.

Washington has a 22-35 record in home games and a 45-68 record overall. Nationals hitters are batting a collective .243, which ranks 10th in the NL.

The Athletics have a 50-66 record overall and a 27-32 record in road games. The Athletics have hit 159 total home runs to rank fourth in the AL.

The teams match up Thursday for th

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