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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday when they battle the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
Right hander Aaron Nola will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Nola is 7-7 this season with a 4.30 ERA.
It'll be Paolo Espino toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Right hander Espino is 4-4 with a 4.13 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 12-6 result against the Phillies on August 31. Bettors who backed the Phillies at 117 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 12-6 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at 117 were rewarded, while the 18 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 68-64 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Washington:
Team record: 55-76 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 25 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Miami Friday, September 3
Washington home to New York Friday, September 3