Mead leads Nationals against the Athletics after 4-hit performance

Washington Nationals (49-49, fourth in the NL East) vs. Athletics (41-56, fourth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Zack Littell (7-6, 4.90 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Athletics: J.T. Ginn (7-6, 3.67 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 93 strikeouts)

LINE: Athletics -131, Nationals +107; over/under is 10 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals play the Athletics after Curtis Mead had four hits on Friday in a 23-4 win over the Athletics.

The Athletics have a 41-56 record overall and a 19-29 record in home games. The Athletics have a 15-9 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Washington has a 29-18 record in road games and a 49-49 record overall. The Nationals are 36-16 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Shea Langeliers has 16 doubles and 22 home runs for the Athletics. Josh Kuroda-Grauer is 16 for 38 with four doubles over the last 10 games.

James Wood has 23 doubles, a triple and 28 home runs for the Nationals. Mead is 18 for 41 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 0-10, .201 batting average, 9.32 ERA, outscored by 66 runs

Nationals: 4-6, .293 batting average, 5.70 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

INJURIES: Athletics: Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brent Rooker: 60-Day IL (knee), Nick Kurtz: 10-Day IL (thumb), Zack Gelof: 10-Day IL (knee), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

Nationals: Richard Lovelady: 15-Day IL (tricep), Drew Millas: 10-Day IL (finger), Jake Irvin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brad Lord: 15-Day IL (side), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mitchell Parker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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