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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 6-4-2023

The Philadelphia Phillies look to get back on track with a victory on Sunday when closing out a three-game series in the nation's capital at Nationals Park against the Washington Nationals. The Philadelphia Phillies (25-32, T-4th NL East) and the Washington Nationals (24-32) are set to play in a three-game series on Sunday, with Philadelphia having lost five straight and eight of the last 11 games. Washington has won two straight after defeating Philadelphia on Friday and moved into a tie for fourth place in the NL East with Philadelphia. Philadelphia will play without two pitchers as well as position players Israel Pineda and Victor Robles, while the Nationals will be playing without four pitchers. The Philadelphia Phillies have allowed an average of 5.8 runs per game on the mound, while Washington has the fourth-best team batting average at.254 and their on-base percentage is 21st. Scott Steehn has found a great opportunity to jumpstart your bankroll and he's sharing the secret with you. Head to Twitter to claim your $5 Bonus Bet.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 6-4-2023

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The struggling Philadelphia Phillies (25-32, T-4th NL East) conclude a three-game series in the nation's capital on Sunday when playing National League East rival the Washington Nationals (25-32, T-4th NL East). Philadelphia was defeated by Washington 8-7 in the opening game of the series on Friday. The Phillies have lost five straight and eight of the last 11. Washington has won two straight after defeating Philadelphia Friday and moved into a tie for fourth place in the NL East with Philadelphia. Philadelphia will play without two pitchers as well as position players Alec Bohm, Darick Hall, Rafael Marchan and Cristian Pache. Washington will play without four pitchers as well as position players Israel Pineda and Victor Robles.

Phillies are struggling on the mound The Philadelphia Phillies have lost five straight following their defeat at the hands of Washington on Friday night and over that span have allowed an average of 5.8 runs per game. On the season, Philadelphia has a 4.66 ERA which is 25th and a 1.33 WHIP which is 19th. Philadelphia's starting rotation has the 15th most Quality Starts at 20 and the pitching staff is allowing opposing hitters to average .252 which is 22nd. Zack Wheeler is leading Philadelphia in strikeouts with 79 and Aaron Nola is the leader in victories with four. Philadelphia will hand the ball to Ranger Suarez on Sunday. This season the southpaw is 0-2 with an ERA of 7.13 and 17 strikeouts. Philadelphia has a team batting average of .254 which is 12th best in baseball and has the 13th best slugging percentage at .410 while 18th in on-base percentage with .318. However, Philadelphia is 23rd in runs scored with 237. Kyle Schwarber is leading Philadelphia in home runs with 13 but the next closest is Nick Castellanos with just seven dingers. Alec Bohm is the leader in RBI with 37 but is out injured, while Castellanos is second with 34 RBI. Philadelphia has hit 107 doubles, 11 triples and 58 home runs in 57 games.

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Washington is hitting well but needs more timely hits The Washington Nationals have the fourth-best team batting average at .265 but have scored only 248 runs which is 21st. Washington's on-base percentage is .329 which is 9th best and its slugging percentage is .393 which is 19th. Washington is 26th in baseball in runners left on base with an average of 15.6 per game. Lane Thomas is leading Washington in home runs with eight, while Jeimer Candelario and Keibert Ruiz have each hit 7 homers. Joey Meneses is the leader in RBI with 30 and CJ Abrams is second with 29. Washington has hit 97 doubles, 9 triples and 45 home runs in 57 games. hitterish.

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🔗 // https://t.co/TyPK3GLjZ2 pic.twitter.com/r1mO0Plhkj — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 3, 2023 Washington is 22nd in team ERA at 4.48 and 26th in WHIP at 1.44. Washington's starting rotation has 19 Quality Starts which is 17th and the pitching staff is allowing opposing hitters to average .262 at the plate which is 26th. Mackenzie Gore is leading Washington in strikeouts with 74 and Patrick Corbin is the leader in victories with four. Washington will hand the ball to Trevor Williams on Sunday. This season the right-hander is 2-3 with an ERA of 3.93 and 40 strikeouts.

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Philadelphia has dominated this matchup, winning 19 of the last 26 played at Nationals Park against Washington and winning 36 in the last 51 overall between the two National League East rivals. Washington starting pitcher Trevor Williams has struggled in each of the last three outings allowing 12 runs over 16 ⅔ innings with Washington losing two of the three. Over that stretch Williams has allowed four home runs and has also issued seven walks while striking out just 13. Washington struggles on the mound with a team ERA of 4.48 and although the Nationals hit for a solid average, they are stranding too many runners on base as they are only 21st and runs scored. Want a second opinion on this pick? Visit StatSalt.com Both starting pitchers this season have struggled and Philadelphia's Rangers Suarez has an ERA in excess of 7.00 and Trevor Williams has a 3.93 ERA but has given up 12 runs over the last three starts (16+ innings). The total has finished over in 14 of the last 17 games that Philadelphia has played in Washington and the total has finished over in 20 of the last 28 games overall between the Phillies and the Nationals


Topics: Baseball, MLB, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

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