Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Max Scherzer vs. Jerad Eickhoff

The Washington Nationals head to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable pitchers are Max Scherzer for the Nationals and Jerad Eickhoff for the Phillies. The opening line for this game has Washington at -250 and Philadelphia at +229. The over/under is 8. The Nationals have a 64-59-7 over/under mark and a 66-64-0 run line record, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Phillies are 66-64-0 against the run line and have a 66-60-4 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Nationals head into this game with a 75-55 record, and they are 37-29 on the road. Starting pitcher Max Scherzer has a 14-7 record with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 0.93. He has 227 strikeouts during his 182 innings pitched and he has given up 125 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 6.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.23. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have allowed 339 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the pen while they've been struck out 383 times and walked 128 times this year. As a unit, Washington has given up 7.84 base hits per nine innings while striking out 9.12 hitters per nine. They are 2nd in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.49. The Nationals pitchers have collectively given up 1,026 base hits and 457 earned runs. They have allowed 126 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 377 batters and struck out 1,194. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.58.

As a team, Washington is hitting .256, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .260 average on the road. The Nationals have a .434 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .328 which is good for 9th in the league. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.76 hits per contest. Wilson Ramos comes into this game hitting .314 and his on-base percentage is at .363. He has 126 hits this season along with 54 runs scored and 69 runs batted in. He's struck out 60 times and has walked 31 times. Daniel Murphy is hitting .343 and he has an on-base percentage of .387. He has totaled 159 hits so far while scoring 80 runs and he's driven in 98. He has walked 31 times and has struck out 50 times. The Nationals have 1,139 hits, including 219 doubles and 174 home runs. They've stolen 91 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 31 times. Washington has walked 447 times this season and they've struck out 993 times as a unit. They've left 898 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 4.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 631 runs so far this year.

Philadelphia comes into this game with a 30-33 home mark and a 60-70 overall record. With an ERA of 3.87, Jerad Eickhoff has a 9-12 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 130 strikeouts over the 155.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 155 hits. He has allowed 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.13. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.49 and they have given up 429 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the Phillies bullpen while being struck out 410 times and walking 155 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 9.27 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.33 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.60. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,186 base knocks and 588 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 176 home runs this year and they give up 1.4 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 358 hitters and struck out 1,065. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.31.

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .228 average at home. The Phillies hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.07 hits per contest. Cesar Hernandez comes into this matchup batting .294 and he has an OBP of .354. He has 126 hits this year along with 51 runs scored and 34 RBI. He's struck out 90 times and has walked on 41 occasions. Odubel Herrera is hitting .281 and he has an OBP of .360. He has collected 133 hits so far while he's scored 67 runs and drove in 42. He has earned a walk 56 times and has punched out 106 times. The Phillies as a unit have 1,049 base hits, including 189 doubles and 132 homers. They have 72 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 34 times. Philadelphia as a team has walked 328 times this year and they have struck out 1,059 times. They've had 823 men left on base and have an OPS of .687. They score 3.76 runs per game and have totaled 489 runs so far this season.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 64-59-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 66-64-0 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 66-60-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 66-64-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

08/23/16 P Stephen Strasburg Elbow 15-day DL (8/21)
08/18/16 P Sammy Solis Shoulder 15-day DL (8/16)
07/27/16 2B Stephen Drew Vertigo 15-day DL (7/24)
07/03/16 P Joe Ross Shoulder 15-day DL (7/3)
03/31/16 P Aaron Barrett Elbow 60-day DL (4/1)

Philadelphia Phillies

08/17/16 P Aaron Nola Elbow 60-day DL (7/29); out for season
08/09/16 P Zach Eflin Knee 60-day DL (8/9); out for season
07/26/16 2B Andres Blanco Finger 15-day DL (7/25)
05/01/16 P Dalier Hinojosa Hand 15-day DL (4/29)
04/24/16 P Charlie Morton Hamstring 60-day DL (4/24); out for season
03/31/16 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (4/2)

Josh's Pick: Take the Phillies

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