Nationals vs Phillies 08/07/23 MLB Picks
Twenty-five year old righty Josiah Gray (7-9 3.54 ERA) has proven to be one of the cornerstones of the Washington rebuilding effort. In four starts since his first All-Star appearance, Gray has given up ten runs across 21 plus frames.
The Philadelphia Phillies have won 30 of their first 51 home games and are currently in second place in the NL Wild Card standings. On Sunday, 2B Bryson Stott pulled Philadelphia out of an early three-run deficit with a three-run blast during an 8-4 home victory versus Kansas City. Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos also went deep for the Phillies, who improved to 61-51 on the year.
Twenty-seven year old southpaw Ranger Suarez (2-5 4.01 ERA) will head to the hill for the Phillies in this contest. Philadelphia has won three of Suarez’s last four starts and he has allowed 12 runs over his last 23 plus innings.
Philadelphia RP Jose Alvarado (elbow) threw a successful bullpen session on Tuesday and hopes to return sometime this week. Through 112 games, Washington ranks 19th in OPS and 19th in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 14th in OPS and 15th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 8-5.
