Saturday, April 15, 2017

Nationals Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson vs. Tanner Roark

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Nationals Park on Saturday, April 15, 2017 to play the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Jeremy Hellickson for the Phillies and Tanner Roark for the Nationals.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +152 and Washington at -162. The Phillies have a 5-4-0 over/under record and a 5-4-0 run line mark. The Nationals are 4-5-0 against the run line and have a 5-4-0 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 5-4-0 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 5-4-0 against the run line

Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 5-4-0 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 4-5-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

04/12/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm out indefinitely
04/10/17 P Jeremy Hellickson Forearm "?" for next scheduled start
04/02/17 P Zach Eflin Knee 10-day DL (03/30)

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

04/12/17 2B Stephen Drew Hamstring 10-day DL (4/12)
04/10/17 CF Trea Turner Hamstring 10-day DL (04/09)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 3-6 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 0.90 and a WHIP of 0.90. He has 3 strikeouts over his 10 innings pitched and he's given up 7 hits. He allows 6.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.73 and they have given up 36 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .277 against the bullpen and they've struck out 38 hitters and walked 13 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.35. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 84 base hits and 47 earned runs. They have allowed 18 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 32 batters and struck out 83. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.47 and their FIP as a unit is 5.10.

For expert handicapping advice on this matchup and other MLB games check out our handicapping tips.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .249, good for 9th in the league. The Phillies hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .313 with an on-base percentage of .421. He has 10 hits this season in 32 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .375 and an OPS+ of 120. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .308 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .357. He has totaled 12 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 39 at bats. His OPS+ is 133 while his slugging percentage is at .513. The Phillies have 75 hits, including 16 doubles and 11 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 34 times so far this season and they have struck out 81 times as a unit. They have left 53 men on base and have a team OPS of .761. They score 5.11 runs per contest and have scored a total of 46 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Washington has a 5-4 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.09, Tanner Roark has a 2-0 record and a 1.09 WHIP. He has 9 strikeouts over the 11 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 10 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.41. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.75 and they have given up 37 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .303 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 28 batters and walked 9 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.13. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 85 base knocks and 46 earned runs this season. They have given up 10 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 24 hitters and struck out 78 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 3.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .300, good for 1st in the league. The Nationals hold a .497 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .371, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 10.3 hits per contest. Bryce Harper comes into this matchup batting .344 with an OBP of .488. He has 11 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 32 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .594 with an OPS+ of 189. Daniel Murphy is hitting .450 this season and he has an OBP of .463. He has collected 18 hits in 40 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 213 and a slugging percentage of .725. The Nationals as a unit have 93 base hits, including 22 doubles and 13 homers. Washington has walked 35 times this year and they have struck out on 75 occasions. They have had 67 men left on base and have an OPS of .867. They have scored 5.44 runs per game and totaled 49 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Phillies/Nationals MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies +152

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink