mlb Game Recap
Philadelphia Drops Washington 5-2 - Match Report
The battle wasn't settled until inning No. 10 as Washington was handed a 5-2 defeat against Philadelphia on Wednesday at Nationals Park.
Philadelphia was favored by -127 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 8.
Philadelphia got 6 innings from Zack Wheeler, who gave up 2 earned runs on 8 hits, while striking out 7. Jose Alvarado earned the victory, while the Phillies got 2 RBIs from Andrew Knapp in the win.
Washington's starting pitcher Jon Lester worked 6 innings, giving up 6 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 4 hits from Starlin Castro in a losing cause.
Philadelphia enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 13-10 advantage in hits.
Hector Neris pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.