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by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks
The Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 against the spread in their last three games, are offering a $119 payout per $100 bet if they can beat the Washington Nationals by two runs in Friday’s series opener at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies will enter a new series with some momentum after winning their last four games, including a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners earlier this week. At 74-53, Philadelphia is trying to stay in front of the New York Mets (67-60), who are still fighting to dislodge the Phillies from the No.1 spot in the NL East. The Phillies are lacking some depth in their starting rotation after Zach Wheeler was placed on the 15-day injury list following surgery to fix a blood clot in his right arm.
The Nationals will begin a fresh series with something to build on after scoring two wins over the Mets. Washington is already out of playoff contention with a 52-75 record, but they are treating every game remaining on their schedule as important as they want to build a winning culture for the franchise.
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Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Form
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Washington Nationals against Philadelphia Phillies : Head to Head (H2H)
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Washington Nationals - Philadelphia Phillies Key Points
- Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
- Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
- Washington is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia.
- Washington is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games against Philadelphia.
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Our Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
I am taking the Philles to cover -1.5 runs. First of all, the Phillies are 6-1 in their last seven home games, winning by at least two runs in all of those victories. Taijuan Walker has also given up a 2.45 ERA in his last five starts and an average of 2.0 runs per game in his last three starts vs. the Nationals.
The Nationals will send Cade Cavalli, who put together seven scoreless innings in his last start against the Phillies (Washington wins 2-0). Cavalli seeks to power the Nats to another win over the Phillies, but I believe Philadelphia will be more prepared for everything Cavalie will throw at them on Friday. Moreover, Washington will have another big night from their offense because if they don’t, they are more likely to get blown out of the water by the Phillies’ high-powered offense that averages 8.6 runs per game in their last five games.
Our betting prediction for the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals: Phillies -1.5 Runs
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