The Philadelphia Phillies get a visit from the Washington Nationals in MLB baseball betting action on Friday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Philadelphia sends Jeremy Hellickson out against Joe Ross for the Washington Nationals in this game. Hellickson is 1-0 with a 1.54 ERA on the season, while Ross is 1-0 on the year and has a 1.29 ERA.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.4-2.2 result in favor of the Phillies. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Philadelphia Phillies bring a 5-5 record to the battle against the 7-1 Nationals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Philadelphia vs Washington injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 7-rated Philadelphia Phillies and the league No. 12-ranked Washington Nationals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Washington Nationals rank No. 18 at 7.75 hits per game. That compares with the Philadelphia Phillies No. 27 ranking in that category.
Defensively, Washington features the No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 2 runs per game. Philadelphia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 24 at home, scoring 2.75 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Washington got the job done in their last match in a 6-2 victory over Atlanta on Thursday at Nationals Park behind starter S Strasburg.
Vincent Velasquez chucked 9 shutout innings at the Padres in their last game, striking out 16 in a 3-0 win against San Diego in baseball action at Citizens Bank Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Washington at Philadelphia, Saturday, April 16th