Nationals Park hosts an MLB battle between the Washington Nationals and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.

Washington hands the ball to starter John Lannan in this one and he'll try to improve on his 4-0 mark on the year. Philadelphia counters with Kyle Kendrick, who will try to quiet the fans and the Nationals bats at the same time.



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Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 5-rated Phillies taking on the National League's No. 3-rated Nationals in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington's No. 5 ranked National League offense (4.5 runs per game) against a Phillies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the National League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Nationals have been averaging 9.1 hits per game, more than the Phillies have managed so far this season (8.8 hits on average).

Philadelphia brings the National League's No. 8-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Nationals' league No. 2-ranked defense.

Philadelphia won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Marlins on September 30. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Philadelphia rolled to a 4-1 win against Miami on Sunday, as Cole Hamels and the Phillies' bats led the team to victory at Marlins Park.

The Nationals were a 10-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -137 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors. Washington didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 10-4 to St. Louis on Sunday at Busch Stadium.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Miami are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

A few Phillies at Nationals trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Washington is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Washington, Tuesday, October 2