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Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Nationals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander MacKenzie Gore in this game. Gore has a 2-4 record and a 3.38 ERA this season.
The Phillies will counter Gore with Cristopher Sanchez. Left hander Sanchez has a 3.21 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Philadelphia at -250 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -250 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 20-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 32-14 SU
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Next up:
Washington at Philadelphia Sunday, May 19