Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 16 (6/16): MLB

Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 16 (6/16): MLB

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Odds

Time 7:05 p.m. EST
Phillies money line -215
Phillies run line -1.5 (-125)
Nationals money line +175
Nationals run line +1.5 (+105)
Over / under 9.5

 

Key stats

  Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals
Record 32-31 23-42
Road / home record 13-14 11-22
Last 10 record 8-2 3-7
Streak W13 L4
Over / under record 36-25-2 35-27-3
Runs / game 4.83 4.12
Runs allowed / game 4.37 5.69

 

Preview

The Philadelphia Phillies will visit the Washington Nationals to play a 5-game series at the Nationals Park. The Phillies won their last series against the Marlins while the Nats took the sweep against the Braves.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies get to this game with a 32-31 record and have won 8 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 4.8 runs per game while allowing 4.3 runs. Bryce Harper leads the team with 15 home runs and 46 RBI batting for .316 avg.

Zack Wheeler leads the team with a 2.84 ERA, 75 strikeouts and 5 wins recorded for the Phillies.

Probable Pitcher: 

Zack Wheeler (5-3, 2.84 ERA) will take the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Phillies. Wheeler earned the win over Arizona on Saturday, pitching six innings and allowing no runs on two hits while striking out eight batters. He 8-14 with an ERA of 4.59 and 134 strikeouts in 26 appearances versus the Nationals in his career.

Washington Nationals

The Nationals get here with a 23-42 record and have lost their last 4 games. The team is averaging 4.1 runs per game but allowing 5.7 runs. Josh Bell has a batting average of .290, 8 home runs and 38 RBI. Juan Soto leads the team in home runs with 13.

Josiah Gray leads the team with a 4.33 ERA, 69 strikeouts and 6 wins recorded for the Nationals.

Probable Pitcher: 

Patrick Corbin (3-8, 6.65 ERA) will start for the Nats in the 1st game of the series. Corbin earned the win over the Brewers on Saturday, pitching six-plus innings and allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out two batters. He is 6-5 with an ERA of 3.83 and 85 strikeouts in 15 appearances against the Phillies in his career.

BETTING TRENDS

Philadelphia are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games against Washington.

The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 14 games on the road.

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 8 games against Philadelphia.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home.

Prediction

The Phillies continue to stay hot and have won 11 of their last 13 games and scoring an average of 5.7 runs per game in their last 10 games. They have dominated the Nationals as they have won the last 8 head to head games and will face Patrick Corbin who has been very inconsistent this season. Zack Wheeler has been great this season but he has struggled against the Nats. The over is cashing big time when these 2 teams meet and the average score in the last 10 head to head games is 7-5.3 favoring the Phillies, so expect a high scoring game. Take the over.

PICK: Over 9.5 (-110)

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