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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals will meet on the field at Nationals Park on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Chase Anderson will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Right hander Anderson is 2-4 this season with a 6.75 ERA.
It'll be Paolo Espino toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Right hander Espino is 3-2 with a 3.08 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Nationals were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -170 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 54-53 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 15 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington:
Team record: 49-58 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 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Washington Thursday, August 5