Phillies vs. Nationals Pick
Are the Philadelphia Phillies and host Washington Nationals going to have an offensive explosion for a second straight day? First pitch is at 7:05PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada. lv, the Nationals are set as a -180 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Phillies are a +155 underdog and the over-under is set at 9.
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Philadelphia will turn to Mark Leiter Jr. (2-5, 4.74 ERA) for the start, while the Nationals will go with Edwin Jackson (5-4, 3.62). Leiter has a 1.30 WHIP with 59 strikeouts over 68 1/3 innings. He was shelled his last start for nine earned runs on nine hits with two strikeouts and no walks over 3 1/3 innings in an 11-7 loss at the Mets. He has a 7.53 ERA on the road in 34 1/3 innings. Jackson holds a 1.36 WHIP with 42 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings. He gave up five runs (four earned) on five hits with five strikeouts and one walk in 5 2/3 innings his last start, a 7-2 loss at Mikwaukee. Jackson has a 3.04 home ERA in 26 2/3 frames.
Philadelphia is 53-88 and 25-51 on the road, while Washington comes in at 87-54 and 42-27 at home. The Nationals have won seven of the last 10 meetings and the over-under is 5-5.
Washington survived Friday’s game with a 11-10 victory to extend its winning streak to five games. Michael Taylor paced the Nationals as he was 4-for-5 with an inside-the-park home run, a triple, two runs and five RBIs. Trea Turner was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two runs and three RBIs. Howie Kendrick had two hits and scored two runs. Daniel Murphy was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored a run. Ryan Zimmerman was 2-for-5 with a run and two RBIs. Max Scherzer allowed four earned runs over six innings to pick up the win. Rhys Hoskins was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs and three RBIs for the Phillies. Nick Williams went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs and three RBIs. Maikel Franco finished 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. Hyun Soo Kim was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run. J.P. Crawford was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Jake Thompson surrendered seven runs (five earned) over five innings to take the los.
After Friday’s shootout, we’re going to expect more of the same. Leiter was blasted by a much weaker offense his last outing while Jackson typically gives up a few runs. The young Phillies hitters have provided a fun jolt and it will be on display again Saturday night.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: PHILLIES/NATIONALS OVER 9