The Washington Nationals play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Washington is 49-89 following its 11-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Washington snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory. The Nationals are last in the National League East, 38 games behind the first-place New York Mets.
Second baseman Cesar Hernandez is batting .252 to lead Washington and has a team high 128 hits. Left fielder Lane Thomas is the leader in home runs with 15, while designated hitter Nelson Cruz is the leader in RBIs with 64 and on-base percentage at .318. On Saturday, the Washington Nationals will send Erick Fedde to the mound. The right-hander is 6-9 with a 5.08 ERA, 82 Ks and 50 BBs.
Philadelphia dropped to 75-62 following its 6-5 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday. An late error by Rhys Hoskins contributed to the Phillies loss on Thursday to the Marlins, snapping a two-game winning streak for Philadelphia. The Phillies are third in the National League East, 11 .5 games behind the first place New York Mets and are third in the NL wild card race.
Third baseman Alec Bohm is batting .294 to lead Philadelphia and has a team high 145 hits. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 36 and RBIs with 78, while the first baseman Rhys Hoskins is the leader in on-base percentage at .342. On Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Ranger Suarez to the mound. The left-hander is 8-5 with a 3.52 ERA, 110 Ks and 49 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Washington is 20-41 in its last 61
- The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Nationals last 10 on the road
- Philadelphia is 8-2 in the last 10 at home
- The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Phillies last 9
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