The Washington Nationals will welcome the Philadelphia Phillies to Nationals Park in Game 2 of a NL East doubleheader. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Philadelphia will televise the action.
Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals Odds
Washington (-165) is hosting this one as the favorite against Philadelphia (+155) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Runline odds sit at -140 for taking the Phillies +1.5 runs and +120 for the Nationals -1.5 runs.
The Nationals are 86-69 straight up (SU) and 85-69 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.0 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 11.2 units ATS. The Phillies have gone 79-76 SU this year and are 74-80 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 4.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.2 units ATS.
Nationals games have a 72-74-8 over/under record in 2019. Philadelphia has an over/under record of 73-77-4.
Aaron Nola will get the start for Philadelphia. The right-handed Nola is 12-6 with a 3.75 ERA and 220 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with 14 strikeouts and a 6.46 ERA against Washington this year (three starts).
The Nationals are putting the ball in the right hand of Max Scherzer (10-7, 2.81 ERA, 1.03 WHIP), who’s got 233 strikeouts and 32 walks. Scherzer is 1-1 with 19 strikeouts and a 0.75 ERA over two starts against Philadelphia this year.
Washington’s pitching staff has given up 4.5 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.51, a WHIP of 1.20 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.6. The bullpen has a 5.87 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 72 games against divisional opponents, Nationals starters have an ERA of 3.52 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.45.
Washington’s offense is putting up 5.3 runs per outing, including 5.5 per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .271/.368/.401 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Anthony Rendon and right fielder Adam Eaton have led the Nationals’ batters this year. Rendon is slashing .325/.412/.608 with 34 home runs, 122 RBIs and 114 runs scored, while Eaton’s line sits at .283/.367/.435 with 15 homers, 48 RBIs, 99 runs and 14 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Philadelphia’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.58 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.30 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.50, along with a K-per-9 of 8.93.
The Phillies offense has slashed .246/.322/.427 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game this season, including 5.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Second baseman Cesar Hernandez and shortstop Jean Segura have paced Philadelphia’s hitters. Hernandez is slashing .281/.334/.401 with 12 home runs, 69 RBIs and 71 runs scored. Segura (.279/.323/.423) has produced 12 homers, 59 RBIs and 78 runs scored.
The Phillies have gained 4.9 units and are 57-56 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 55 of those games, as opposed to 54 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Nationals have lost 5.2 units and are 63-52 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 56 of those games, compared to 55 that’ve cashed the under.
Phillies at Nationals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Phillies, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in four of Philadelphia’s last seven games.
- The Phillies have a total OPS of .749 this season and an OPS of .736 against right-handed pitchers. The Nationals’ OPS sits at .794 overall and .782 against righties.
- The Phillies have lost four of their last five games SU while the Nationals have won three of their last four.
- Philadelphia has recorded 18.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.8 over its last five.
- The Phillies have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Nationals have hit nine over their last 10.
