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The Washington Nationals (69-90) will try to end their four-game losing streak when they host the Philadelphia Phillies (94-65) on Friday at 6:45 p.m. ET on NBCS-PH. Oddsmakers consider the Phillies to be -181 favorites for the contest, while the Nationals are +152 underdogs looking for the upset. Ranger Suarez starts for Philadelphia while Trevor Williams is Washington’s starter for the contest.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $31.05
Phillies to win vs Nationals -181
Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-181)
- Underdog: Nationals (+152)
- Over/under: 8
Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Phillies have been victorious in 79, or 62.7%, of the 126 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season Philadelphia has been victorious 34 times in 47 chances when named as a favorite of at least -181 on the moneyline.
- The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 64.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Nationals have been the moneyline underdog 130 total times this season. They’ve gone 53-77 in those games.
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +152 or longer, Washington has a record of 17-23 (42.5%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nationals have an implied win probability of 39.7%.
Phillies vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Bryce Harper has been key for Philadelphia with 156 hits, an OBP of .373 plus a slugging percentage of .528.
- Harper’s home runs rank him 20th in Major League Baseball, and he is 28th in RBI.
- Kyle Schwarber is batting .250 this season with a team-high 38 home runs and 102 RBI.
- Luis Garcia leads the Nationals in home runs (17), runs batted in (68) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .278.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Garcia’s home run total puts him 108th, and his RBI total ranks 76th.
- Keibert Ruiz has 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .224.
Phillies vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
- Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 this year, ninth-best in baseball.
- Phillies pitchers have a 1.228 WHIP this season, eighth-best in the majors.
- The Nationals pitching staff ranks 23rd in MLB with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington has a 4.33 team ERA that ranks 23rd among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals have the 25th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.336).