Baseball bettors look for value at Nationals Park on Friday as host Washington battles the Philadelphia Phillies in baseball odds action.

Washington sends Dan Haren out against John Lannan for the Phillies in this game. Haren is 6-11 with a 5.14 ERA on the season, while Lannan is 3-4 on the year and has a 4.10 ERA.



View Philadelphia vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those going with the Nationals in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -144 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 8 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 8-ranked Nationals and the National League No. 15-rated Phillies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Washington has the National League's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 8 hits per game. The Phillies average 8.6 hits per game, good for No. 7 on the National League list.

Defensively, Philadelphia features the National League's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the National League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 12-1 Sportsbook at home against the Cubs. Bettors on Philadelphia at +108 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Philadelphia ran up the score in their last game on Thursday, jumping to a lead and resulting in a 12-1 victory against Chicago.

Washington lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Braves on August 7. Bettors who backed the Braves at +113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Washington looks to rebound from a loss to the Braves, who beat them 6-3 on Wednesday behind a start from Kris Medlen at Nationals Park.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing Chi Cubs are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Phillies at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 19 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Philadelphia at Washington, Saturday, August 10