Friday, April 17, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: (R) O'Sullivan, S (0-0) vs. (R) Scherzer, M (0-1)

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Washington Nationals on Friday at Nationals Park.

The Phillies are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 10-3 in their last 13 during game 2 of a series. They are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter and 0-4 in their last 4 road games. The under is 3-0-1 in the Phillies last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 5-1 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series.

The Nationals are 16-6 in their last 22 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 36-15 in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. They are 2-5 in their last 7 overall and 2-5 in their last 7 games on grass. The under is 3-0-1 in Nationals last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 8-1 in Nationals last 9 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Head-to-head, the under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings. The Phillies are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings and 6-15 in the last 21 meetings in Washington.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 3-4-2 against the over/under

The run differential for the Philadelphia Phillies is -1.7

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 4-4-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Washington Nationals is -0.9

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

04/06/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch 60-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm 60-day DL (3/16)
04/04/15 LF Domonic Brown Achilles 15-day DL (3/27)

Washington Nationals

04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 3B Anthony Rendon Knee 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Casey Janssen Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 CF Denard Span Oblique 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Erik Davis Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take Washington

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