Nats' pitchers were running for cover again last night vs. the A's, who piled up 16 runs and 24 hits (including three homers by Shea Langeliers) to demolish the Nats. It was the latest meltdown by the Washington pitching staff that has now conceded a ghastly 54 runs across the last four games (all losses, of course), and is a tough spot for Cade Cavalli to make his return to the bigs for the first time since 2022 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The A's, whose current five-game road win streak includes a four-game sweep at Houston, have won five of the last six starts made by Jeffrey Springs, who has a 1.50 ERA across his last two starts. Play A's on the Run Line.

Tyler Soderstrom hasn't homered since July 25th, but he's been solid at the plate, and our model believes he's due. At +540, this is a great value spot. He's hit 18 of his 19 home runs against right-handed pitchers and has an OPS more than 330 points higher against righties than lefties. He also shows slightly more power on the road, despite playing in a hitter-friendly park in Sacramento. We set Soderstrom's line at +300 to homer.

Nick Kurtz is our top pick to hit a home run today—ranking ahead of names like Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, and Kyle Schwarber. While he hasn't homered since his historic 4-HR game, he did reach base five times yesterday, showing he's still locked in at the plate. Cade Cavalli is making his first MLB start since 2022 and hasn't been effective in the minors this season, posting a 5.35 ERA. Kurtz has 19 of his 23 home runs against right-handed pitchers and owns a 1.193 OPS against them. We set his line at +180 to homer.