Saturday, May 23, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Cole Hamels (4-3) vs. Stephen Strasburg (3-4)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Nationals Park on Saturday to take on the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Cole Hamels for the Phillies and Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals. The opening line has Philadelphia at +135 and Washington at -145. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season Philadelphia is 19-18 against the over/under while the Nationals are 26-14.

The Phillies come into this game with a 18-25 record, including 6-15 on the road. Cole Hamels has a 4-3 record and an earned run average of 3.24. He's given up 46 hits in 58.1 innings pitched so far and Philadelphia is currently averaging 2.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .241, good for 22nd in the league. They also rank 28th in the league in on base percentage at .297 with Freddy Galvis leading the way at .380.

The Nationals overall record is 24-17 and they are 12-6 at home. Stephen Strasburg is currently 3-4 with an ERA of 5.98. He's pitched 40.2 innings thus far and given up 55 hits. Washington has averaged 4.9 runs in his starts this year. The Nationals are 12th in the league in team ERA at 3.75 and 28th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.34. They come into this game batting .261 as a team with an OBP of .329, good for 5th in the league.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 19-18 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 22-21 against the run line

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 26-14 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 19-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

05/19/15 P David Buchanan Ankle out indefinitely
05/18/15 P Chad Billingsley Shoulder 15-day DL (5/16)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder 60-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)

Washington Nationals

05/19/15 LF Jayson Werth Wrist 15-day DL (5/16)
05/15/15 P Doug Fister Forearm 15-day DL (5/15)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf 15-day DL (4/29)
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 Erik Davis Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Nationals

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