The Philadelphia Phillies play the third game of a four-game series on the road Saturday versus the Washington Nationals. Philadelphia is 83-72 following its 2-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Philadelphia was swept in its three-game series with the Cubs and the Phillies have lost five straight. Philadelphia currently holds the third and final spot in the National League wildcard, but is only a half game ahead of Milwaukee.
Third baseman Alec Bohm is batting .287 to lead Philadelphia and has a team-high 161 hits. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 42 and an RBIs with 87, while catcher JT Realmuto is the leader in on-base percentage at .339. On Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Kyle Gibson to the mound. The right-hander is 10-7 with a 4.84 ERA, 137 Ks and 46 BBs.
Washington improved to 54-101 following its 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Washington's CJ Abrams hit a 10th inning walk-off single for the Nationals. However, Washington has lost seven of the last 10 and the Nationals are 43 .5 games behind first place in the National League East. Washington has been eliminated from postseason contention.
Left fielder Lane Thomas is batting .246 to lead Washington and has a team high 17 home runs. Designated hitter Nelson Cruz is the leader in RBIs with 64 and on-base percentage at .313 while second baseman Cesar Hernandez is the leader in hits with 133. On Saturday, the Washington Nationals will send Anibal Sanchez to the mound. The right-hander is 3-6 with a 4.06 ERA, 42 Ks and 30 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Philadelphia is 0-5 in its last 5
- The UNDER has cashed in each of the Phillies last 5 on the road
- Washington is 25-52 in its last 78
- The UNDER has cashed in 8 of the Nationals last 11
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