The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals face off in a doubleheader on Saturday at Nationals Park. On Friday it was the Phillies that were able to secure the 5-1 victory.
The Phillies come into this game with an 84-72 record overall and every game is so important at this point of the season. In the first game of this series, it was the pitching that was good giving up only one run. The Phillies are averaging 4.63 runs per game which is seventh best in the league. Kyle Schwarber has hit 42 home runs and driven in 87 RBIs so far this season. Bryce harper has hit 18 home runs and driven in 64 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Nationals who sit with a 54-102 record overall and the offense has struggled heading into this game. Over the last four games, the Nationals have scored only six runs total. The Nationals are averaging only 3.74 runs per game which is 26th in the league.
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