The Washington Nationals (71-90) seek to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into the finale versus the Philadelphia Phillies (94-67) at 3:05 p.m. ET on Sunday from Nationals Park. The Phillies are favored (-144) by sportsbooks to prevent the sweep and pick up their first win of the series.
Aaron Nola will get the ball for Philadelphia while Washington will counter with Jake Irvin.
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Phillies and Nationals Betting Trends
The Phillies have won 62.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (81-49).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -144 or shorter, Philadelphia has a record of 57-29 (66.3%).
This season, the Nationals have been the underdog 133 times and won 56, or 42.1%, of those games.
Washington has entered 89 games this season as the underdog by +123 or more and is 32-57 in those contests.
In the 161 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Phillies, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 77 times (77-75-9).
The Nationals’ games have gone over the total in 76 of their 161 chances.
Phillies Stats & Insights
The Phillies have the No. 5 offense in baseball scoring 4.8 runs per game (778 total runs).
Philadelphia averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 198 total home runs.
The Phillies have the fifth-best batting average in the league (.257).
Philadelphia strikes out 8.5 times per game to rank 16th in baseball.
The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Phillies pitching staff ranks eighth in the majors.
Philadelphia’s 3.86 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals rank 25th in the majors with 657 total runs scored this season.
Washington’s 134 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
The Nationals have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
Washington ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 Ks per contest.
The Nationals strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
Washington has the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.30) in the majors this season.
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Nola (13-8 with a 3.52 ERA and 190 strikeouts in 194 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Phillies, his 33rd of the season.
Bryce Harper has been key for Philadelphia with 30 home runs, 87 RBI and a batting average of .285 this season.
Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs with 38 and runs batted in with 102.
Alec Bohm is slashing .280/.332/.449 this season for the Phillies.
Nicholas Castellanos has collected 154 hits this season and has an OBP of .310. He’s slugging .431 on the year.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals will send Irvin (10-13) to the mound for his 33rd start this season.
Luis Garcia has accumulated a team-high batting average of .281, and leads the Nationals in home runs (17) and runs batted in (68).
Keibert Ruiz has 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .229.
Jacob Young is hitting .256 with 24 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 29 walks.
James Wood has 13 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 39 walks while batting .269.
Phillies and Nationals Injuries
Phillies: Rodolfo Castro: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Spencer Turnbull: 60 Day IL (Back), Luis Ortiz: 60 Day IL (Ankle)
Nationals: Alex Call: 10 Day IL (Leg), Mason Thompson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joan Adon: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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