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Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Thursday.
Brad Lord will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Right hander Lord is 0-3 this season with a 4.67 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Taijuan Walker. The right hander has a 2.78 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Nationals on April 30. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 7-2 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -250 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 13-18 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 17-13 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 15 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Washington at Cincinnati Friday, May 2
Philadelphia home to Arizona Friday, May 2