Philadelphia Washington Betting Preview

The visiting Nationals hope for a solid performance on Tuesday as they look to steal a win at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Washington puts its faith in starter Jordan Zimmermann to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-4. Getting the ball for the Phillies is Roy Halladay, who owns a 4-3 record on the season with a 3.22 ERA and is due for a stellar outing.



View Washington vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Phillies in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -160 at Sportsbook and most baseball betting menus for this contest.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 6-rated Phillies and the league No. 3-ranked Nationals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Philadelphia owns the No. 3 ranking for hits in the National League at 9.1 per game. By contrast, the Nationals are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.3 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Washington owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 2.8 runs per game on the highway. Philadelphia, on the other hand, rates No. 11 in scoring at home.

Washington was a 2-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Washington looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Phillies, a 2-1 final on Monday in support of Gio Gonzalez at Citizens Bank Park.




Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Philadelphia are 9-1
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 2-8
After playing Washington are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

 



A few Nationals at Phillies trends to consider:
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games


Next up:
Washington at Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 23

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