Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Live Streaming

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7:05 pm EDT Fri Aug 13, 2010

Earlier this month, Joe Saunders earned his first victory for the Arizona Diamondbacks with an impressive performance against the Washington Nationals. After suffering his first NL loss, Saunders will try to recapture that magic in Friday night’s opener of a three-game series at Nationals Park. The Diamondbacks acquired Saunders from the Angels on July 25 in a five-player deal that included starting pitcher Dan Haren. The left-hander had a strong debut in Philadelphia four days later but did not get a decision in a 3-2 defeat. Saunders was even better in his first home start Aug. 3 against the Nationals, allowing one run and five hits in his fifth career complete game.

He’ll face a Nationals team that’s on the verge of matching a season-high six-game losing streak. Washington, which dropped six in a row June 15-20, has also lost a season-high four straight at home following Thursday night’s 5-0 loss to Florida. The Nationals have been outscored 33-12 in their last five games while batting .198, and their starting pitchers have also posted a 7.33 ERA during the skid. John Lannan, however, earned the team’s previous victory Aug. 6 against the Dodgers. He allowed three runs and five hits over six innings in his second start following a six-week stay at Double-A Harrisburg and recorded his first major league win since May 28.