mlb Game Recap
Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Recap - Nationals Over Phillies 2-1
Washington got a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia on Friday, with Max Scherzer earning the victory and helping Nationals moneyline bettors cash out.
Bettors who backed the Nationals were rewarded as -111 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.
Max Scherzer earned the victory for the Nationals, throwing 7.2 innings of work, striking out 9, walking 1, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Josh Bell in the win.
Philadelphia's starting pitcher Zack Wheeler worked 7.1 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 8 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Andrew McCutchen in a losing cause.
The game was closed out by Brad Hand who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.