Rhys Hoskins and the Philadelphia Phillies will pay a visit to Washington to face a divisional foe in the Nationals at Nationals Park. NBC Sports Philadelphia will broadcast the action and the game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals Odds
Las Vegas has Philadelphia (+100) as the underdog to Washington (-110). You can play game’s total with current odds listed at -110 for over 10 runs and -110 for under 10. There’s a runline of Phillies +1.5 (-210) and Nationals -1.5 (+175) for this matchup.
The Phillies have gone 39-32 SU this year and are 36-35 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 2.2 units for moneyline bettors and 0.2 units ATS. Philadelphia has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Nationals, on the other hand, are 33-38 SU and 35-36 ATS. They’ve lost 16.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.4 units ATS. Washington has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Washington games have had an over/under record of 37-29-5 so far in 2019. Philadelphia has an over/under record of 34-35-2.
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 putting the ball in the left hand of Patrick Corbin (5-5, 4.11 ERA, 1.22 WHIP), who has 94 punchouts and 29 walks. 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 starters own a 4.43 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.17 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.62, along with a K-per-9 of 9.31.
Phillies hitters have slashed .243/.324/.418 on their way to 4.9 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
First baseman Rhys Hoskins and shortstop Jean Segura continue to lead Philadelphia’s hitters. Hoskins is slashing .271/.395/.522 with 15 home runs, 49 RBIs and 38 runs scored, while Segura is hitting .275 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 in 2019. Its 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.
The Washington offense has produced 5.0 runs per contest, 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 matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Right fielder Adam Eaton and third baseman Anthony Rendon have led the Nationals’ hitters this year. 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 Nationals have lost 9.7 units and are 26-26 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 27 of those games, compared to 23 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers.
Phillies vs. Nationals Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Phillies, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in just two of Washington’s last seven games.
- Philadelphia has posted 20.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.6 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 an OPS of .742 this season, including an OPS of .772 against left-handed pitchers. The Nationals’ OPS stands at .760 overall and .844 against southpaws.
