Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies odds, picks & prediction

Washington Nationals start a three-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Max Scherzer is the projected starter for the Nationals. Zack Wheeler is a projected start for Philadelphia. The season series is tied at 2-2.

Last outing: Loss, 3-0, in 6 IP with 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB and 10 K Sunday vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. Career vs the Phillies: 11-4 with a 2.70 ERA (136 2/3 IP, 41 ER), 1.00 WHIP and 11.4 K/9 over 21 starts. On the current roster: 247 at-bats with .194/.255/.381 slash line, 93/20 K-BB, 11 HR, 26 RBIs and 12 walks.

Last outing: 7 IP with 3 ER, 4 H, 2 BB and 14 K in 5-3 loss at the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday. Career vs. Nationals: 6-11 with a 4.56 ERA (124 1/3 IP, 63 ER), 1.45 WHIP and 7.8 K/9 over 21 starts.

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Washington Nationals are playing Philadelphia Phillies. Bet $1 on either team’s money line and you can win $100 in free bets if either of them hits a home run during the game.

Washington Nationals are playing against Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies are 15-10 at home and 19-17 vs. right-handed starters. Washington is 10-15 on the road and 17-22 vs righty starters, but Wheeler has the third-highest WAR in the National League and a better xFIP than Scherzer.

Washington Nationals play Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. The game is going to be played under the odds. There are no good value bets on the game. The total is almost too sharp for the bettors. If the pitchers are not locked in, the match could go into extra innings.