Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals -115

Game Total: 9

Game Play Predictions

Philadelphia Phillies

  •          The Phillies come in with very average team numbers this season in terms of their overall offensive production. They are 18th in total runs with 329, 24th in team batting average at .237, 12th in on-base percentage at .321, and 19th in slugging percentage at .395.
  •          The Phillies are looking to finish off the sweep tonight, which would give them their eighth win in their last nine games, while the Nationals have lost seven of their last nine games.
  •          The Phillies have scored five or more runs in five of their last six games. They come into this game with a modest .315 team wOBA vs right-handed pitchers.
  •          The Phillies are above league average in four major pitching categories, 14th in ERA, 9th in quality starts, 11th in WHIP, and 13th in BAA.
  •          Odubel Herrera has home runs in five of his last six games and six in his last eight games. He also has five multi-hit games over this eight-game stretch.
  •          Rhys Hoskins has hits in six of his last seven games with three doubles and two home runs.
  •          Nick Pivetta has allowed 15 earned runs while racking up 27 strikeouts in his last four starts. He has only one win in his last five starts.

Washington Nationals

  •          The Nationals have given up four or more runs in seven of their last 10 games.
  •          The Nationals are below league average in total runs at 21st, batting average 20th, on-base percentage 18th, and slugging percentage 22nd.
  •          Their offense has seriously been struggling as of late and are clearly not the same offensive team they were in years past.
  •          While their hitting is lacking, their pitching is elite. They are top 10 in four major categories, 6th in ERA, 9th in quality starts, 2nd in WHIP, and 5th in BAA.
  •          Bryce Harper has only three hits in his last 12 games, which has brought his average down to .212. His last home run came on June 9th.
  •          Juan Soto has a seven-game hitting streak going with doubles in four straight games. He is hitting cleanup tonight and will have the platoon advantage against Pivetta.
  •          Anthony Rendón has a seven-game hitting streak in the works, with five multi-hit games, five doubles, and two home runs. That is absolutely insane production out of him, even with this team struggling overall.