The Washington Nationals will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Philadelphia Phillies invade Nationals Park on Wednesday.

It's a pitching duel between John Lannan for the Nationals (2-5 on the year) and Roy Oswalt for Philadelphia (3-2 so far).



View Philadelphia vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Phillies listed as favorites of 145 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Nationals sit at No. 13 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Phillies sit at a National League No. 1 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Washington's National League No. 11-ranked scoring average of 3.9 runs per game, against a Phillies offense rated No. 9 and scoring 4.1 runs per game in the league. The Nationals have averaged 7.7 hits per game to date this season, less than the Phillies hitters have managed (8.6 per nine innings).

Philadelphia brings the National League's No. 2-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Nationals' league No. 10-ranked defense.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 10-2 loser on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Washington at +155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Phillies endured a 10-2 loss at the hands of the Nationals on Tuesday, with Cliff Lee throwing 5 1/3 innings of 7-hit ball at Nationals Park.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Phillies at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Washington's last 21 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Friday, June 3
Washington at Arizona, Thursday, June 2