The Washington Nationals (49-89) will visit the Philadelphia Phillies (75-62), Friday at 7:05 PM ET, in a battle of NL East rivals.
The Nationals are an away underdog (+181) versus the Phillies (-222). The Phillies will give the ball to Noah Syndergaard (8-9) against the Nationals and Patrick Corbin (6-17).
The Phillies lost their most recent game against the Marlins by a 6-5 score yesterday. Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two RBI to lead them offensively. David Robertson picked up the loss after throwing one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out three.
The Nationals defeated the Cardinals 11-6 yesterday, with Mason Thompson earning the win while pitching 1 2/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run. Alex Call went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI to pace the Nationals’ offense.