The Cubs failed to score last night, so even a great start from Matt Boyd wasn’t enough to get them a win. That means the series is tied heading into a game that feels more important than it may be in reality. With three games in Detroit and another three in Philly to follow, starting the road trip with a series loss in Washington would not be ideal.
Drew Pomeranz will again get the nod as the opener in this one after starting ahead of Ben Brown last Saturday. The lefty faced only three batters over his lone inning of work, but he hasn’t pitched since then and might be tasked with going deeper tonight.