The Washington Nationals (69-90) will host the Philadelphia Phillies (94-65), Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET, in a matchup of NL East rivals.
The Nationals (+180 underdog moneyline odds to win) hit the field versus the Phillies (-218). The scheduled starters are Zack Wheeler (16-7) for the Philadelphia Phillies, and MacKenzie Gore (10-12) for the Washington Nationals.
The Phillies won their last contest versus the Cubs by a 9-6 score Wednesday, with Jose Ruiz picking up the win pitching going 1 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one. Nicholas Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.