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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Nationals Park.

The Phillies will give the ball to starter Zach Eflin in this one. Right hander Eflin is 9-12 this season with a 4.00 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Patrick Corbin who starts for the Nationals. Left hander Corbin is 13-7 with a 3.10 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

In their last action, Washington was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Miami at 170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Phillies were a 10-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.

Philadelphia:
Team record: 79-75 SU
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington

Washington:
Team record: 85-69 SU
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home

Next up:
Philadelphia at Washington Tuesday, September 24