Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Gio Gonzalez (10-7) vs. Adam Morgan (5-6)

The Washington Nationals head to Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals and Adam Morgan for the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has Washington at -200 and Philadelphia at +185. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Nationals, with a 62-81 run line record, cover the spread 43% of the time. They also have a 76-60 over/under record. The Phillies are 71-74 against the run line and have a 79-54 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Nationals come into this game with a 73-70 record, and they are 32-41 away from home. Gio Gonzalez has a 10-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.88 and a 1.44 WHIP. In his starts, the Nationals are 14-13 over his 153 innings pitched this season while giving up 161 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Nationals are 17-9 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 393 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.61. The bullpen has struck out 380 and walked 126 batters this season while opposing teams hit .244 against them. Washington has a team average of 8.83 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.23 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.76, they are 9th in the league.

Washington is batting .254 as a team, which is good for 13th in the league and hitting .250 away from home. The Nationals on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .406. With 154 hits, Yunel Escobar leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.52.

With a 56-89 overall record, Philadelphia will come into this game 33-40 at home. Adam Morgan has a record of 5-6 while sporting an earned run average of 4.60 on the year with a 1.26 WHIP. In his starts, the Phillies are 7-7 and he has allowed 82 hits over 78.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Phillies are 6-7 when he starts. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 500 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.82. The Phillies bullpen has struck out 468 batters and walked 202 this season while opposing teams have hit .259 against them. Philadelphia has a team average of 10.12 hits per game and are averaging 7.24 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.88, they are 29th in the league.

They are batting .251 as a team, which is good for 19th in the league and hitting .249 at home. The Phillies on-base percentage sits at .304, which puts them at 29th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .384. With 133 hits, Odubel Herrera leads the team while his team ranks 15th in hits per game with 8.6.

In terms of team defense, the Nationals have a fielding percentage of .984 with 81 total errors, 1,349 assists and 3,788 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Phillies have accumulated 100 errors while having 1,395 assists and 3,849 put outs leading to a .981 fielding percentage.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 76-60 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 62-81 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 79-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 71-74 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

09/15/15 1B Ryan Zimmerman Oblique out indefinitely
09/12/15 P Drew Storen Thumb out indefinitely
08/28/15 CF Denard Span Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27); out for season
08/10/15 P Aaron Barrett Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/9)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Philadelphia Phillies

09/15/15 LF Aaron Altherr Forearm "?" Tuesday vs. Washington Nationals
09/15/15 1B Ryan Howard Knee "?" Tuesday vs. Washington Nationals
09/14/15 3B Cesar Hernandez Thumb Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/14)
09/03/15 RF Domonic Brown Concussion out indefinitely
09/01/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/31), out for season
08/28/15 P Elvis Araujo Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/28), out for season
08/19/15 3B Maikel Franco Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/12)
07/21/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/19), out for season
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/16)

Josh's Pick: Take the Nationals

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