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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Nationals Park.
Aaron Nola will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Right hander Nola is 0-1 this season with a 14.54 ERA.
The Nationals will counter Nola with Patrick Corbin. Left hander Corbin has a 8.31 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 7-4 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at 154 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 2-4 SU
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 2-4 SU
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Washington Saturday, April 6