Rhys Hoskins and the Philadelphia Phillies will pay a visit to Washington to take on a divisional opponent in the Nationals at Nationals Park. The matchup will get underway at 7:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Philadelphia will be airing the game.
Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals Odds
The Nationals are 33-38 straight up (SU) and 34-36 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 17.1 units for moneyline bettors and 4.8 units ATS. Washington has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Phillies are 39-32 SU and have gone 36-34 against the spread. Overall, the club has gained 3.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.6 units ATS. Philadelphia is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Nationals games have had an over/under record of 36-29-5 so far in 2019. The Phillies have an over/under record of 33-35-2.
Right-hander Jake Arrieta is projected to start for the visiting Phillies. Arrieta is 6-5 with a 4.31 ERA and 70 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA against Washington this year.
The Nationals are turning to lefty Patrick Corbin (5-5, 4.11 ERA), who has 94 strikeouts and 29 walks as well as a 1.22 WHIP. Corbin is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in one start against Philadelphia this year.
Philadelphia’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.43 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.17 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.62, along with a K-per-9 of 9.31.
The Phillies offense has slashed .243/.324/.418 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game this season, including 5.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
First baseman Rhys Hoskins and shortstop Jean Segura continue to lead Philadelphia’s offense. Hoskins is hitting .271/.395/.522 with 15 home runs, 49 RBIs and 38 runs scored. Segura has a .275 average with six homers, 27 RBIs and 42 runs scored.
For the home team, Washington’s pitchers have given up 4.9 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.90, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.8. The bullpen has a 6.27 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 30 divisional games, Nationals starters have an ERA of 3.34 and the bullpen’s ERA is 8.26.
Washington’s offense has put up 5.0 runs per outing, including 5.7 per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .271/.335/.482 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Nationals’ batters have been led by right fielder Adam Eaton and third baseman Anthony Rendon. Eaton is hitting .280/.365/.398 with six home runs, 19 RBIs and 41 runs scored, and Rendon’s line sits at .321/.415/.660 with 16 homers, 50 RBIs and 52 runs scored.
The Phillies have lost 7.3 units and are 9-10 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 11 of those games, compared to eight that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Nationals have lost 10.7 units and are 25-26 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 26 of those games, compared to 23 that went under the total.
Phillies vs. Nationals Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Phillies, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in four of Philadelphia’s last seven outings.
- Washington has posted 23.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.0 over its last five.
- The Phillies have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Nationals have hit 18 over their last 10.
- The Phillies have a team OPS of .742 this season and an OPS of .772 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Nationals’ OPS sits at .760 overall and .844 against southpaws.
