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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals will meet on the field at Nationals Park on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Jesus Luzardo in this one. Left hander Luzardo is 11-5 this season with a 4.20 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Brad Lord who starts for the Nationals. Right hander Lord is 3-6 with a 3.28 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Nationals were a 8-7 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Phillies were a 8-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 69-51 SU
Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 48-72 SU
Washington is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Washington is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Washington Friday, August 15