The Washington Nationals (36-70) will visit the Philadelphia Phillies (56-48), Thursday at 7:05 PM ET, in a battle of NL East rivals.
The Nationals are road underdogs (+202) at the Phillies (-245). The scheduled starters are Noah Syndergaard (5-8) for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Paolo Espino (0-3) for the Washington Nationals.
The Phillies won 3-1 over the Braves yesterday in their most recent game. Nicholas Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively while Zack Wheeler was earned the victory after throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out seven.
The Nationals were handed a 9-5 loss to the Mets yesterday. Keibert Ruiz (2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Anibal Sanchez took the loss on the mound after going 4 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out two.