Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals, 6/24/2018 Prediction
The ESPN Sunday Night Baseball crew heads to D.C. tonight. The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies wrap up their series at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Game Snapshot & Odds
957 Philadelphia Phillies at 958 Washington Nationals
Sunday, June 24, 2018
8:10 p.m. ET, Nationals Park
TV: ESPN
Public Betting Trends
Oddsmakers from online sportsbooks currently list the Nationals as a -115 favorite. As of this writing, 52% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Nationals to beat the Phillies on the moneyline.
Phillies’ Pivetta registers a career-high 13 strikeouts vs. Cardinals
Nick Pivetta struck out 13 batters over 7 1/3 innings Monday in a no-decision versus the Cardinals. Philadelphia wound up winning the game in the bottom of the 10th, on walk-off two-run double by Aaron Altherr. Pivetta was sharp, yielding only four hits — two of them solo homers — while setting a new career-high in strikeouts. He’s sporting a 4.08 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 94/22 K/BB ratio in 79 1/3 innings (15 starts) this season. Up next is a road start against the division-rival Nationals.
Nationals’ Rodriguez struggles in first start
Jefry Rodriguez struggled in his first major league start Tuesday, yielding five runs over five frames in the Nationals’ 9-7 victory over the Orioles. Rodriguez struck out six, but he served up a pair of home runs, walked three and hit a batter, needing 96 pitches to complete his six innings. The Nats managed to battle back, handing Rodriguez with a no-decision. The young right-hander is surely headed back to the minors.
MLB Betting Trends
Philadelphia
The Phillies are 5-2 in their last seven games versus the Nationals.
Washington
The Nationals have won 15 of their last 22 home games versus the Phillies.
Prediction:
The Phillies are playing good ball right now. They’ve won six of their last seven games overall. They’re won four straight on the road. They’re also 5-1 in their last six games against the rest of the National League East.
On the other side, the Nationals are just 2-7 in their last nine games overall. They’re also 2-7 in their last nine games versus a right-handed starter. Finally, they’ve dropped five of their last six games against the rest of the National League East.
The Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -103
