If Friday was any indicator of how exciting these League Division Series will be this year, we cannot wait for game two between the Giants and the Nationals on Saturday night in D.C. These two teams played an exciting game one that saw San Francisco take home the victory on the road. Jordan Zimmermann, fresh off his season-ending no-hitter, will get the ball for the Nationals. He will oppose veteran Tim Hudson for the Giants. We like Washington at home as they even the series at one game apiece.
Nationals need better offensive effort to win
Washington will need a stronger offensive performance if they want to secure a victory in game two tonight. Despite two solo home runs late in the game, the Nationals could not get anything going against the Giants starter, veteran Jake Peavy. Game two could be more of an offensive onslaught for the Nationals if they can get to Hudson early. Zimmermann has struggled in the playoffs, allowing five runs in three innings to the Cardinals in the 2012 NLDS, his only playoff start of his career.
Giants relying on veteran arm to grab 2-0 lead in the series
Tim Hudson has been here before. He has pitched in the playoffs for the Athletics and the Braves, but has not made an appearance since 2010 for Atlanta. Hudson is just 1-3 in his career in the playoffs. Hudson has dominated a large portion of the Nationals lineup this year, causing Asdrubal Cabrera, Denard Span and Anthony Rendon to go 0-for-17 this year against the righty.
Saturday evening should be a fun one from the nation’s capital when the Nationals host the Giants for game two of the NLDS. We are going to place our bet at Bovada.lv, where the Nationals are favorites at home to win this game. We will drop 10 percent of our bankroll on the Nationals and the -220 money line tonight.
Chris Wassel
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CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Works on injuries for a variety of sites. Edits articles from NASCAR to football and beyond.
Occasionally runs sites like mynhltraderumor.com and Full Press Hockey/Bets.
Does a podcast for Full Press Hockey and a few other sports too.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines.
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris does focus on things like fitness, fishing, and sports. One would be surprised that Chris runs, hikes, and rock climbs. There are even those occasional mini-triathlons. One truly can pack a lot in a small package. Chris can lift things over his body weight with ease. Also, if there is a NASCAR rain prop, Chris can tell you if there will be a Monday race.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a wide range of places from Amazon to USA Today to a variety of rumors and fantasy sports sites.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of high-stakes fantasy trophies and rings that Chris sports in his house.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Shut up and play.”