At Citizens Bank Park on Friday, the Washington Nationals (32-48) face the Philadelphia Phillies (43-37), fellow members of the NL East, at 6:05 PM ET.
The Nationals are an underdog (+150 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Phillies (-176). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Cristopher Sanchez (0-1), and Josiah Gray (5-6) getting the nod for the Washington Nationals.
The Phillies defeated the Cubs by a 3-1 score in their last game yesterday. Trea Turner went 2-for-4 with a double to lead them offensively while Taijuan Walker earned the win after throwing six innings, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out six.