The Phillies get a visit from the Washington Nationals in baseball action on Wednesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

John Lannan gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Nationals on this day; he's 3-0 on the season. The Phillies, meanwhile, will counter with Kyle Kendrick, who will be looking to improve on his 8-10 mark.



View Washington vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Philadelphia opened as -135 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Phillies, most recently No. 5 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Nationals, who rate a National League No. 2 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Nationals rank No. 4 in the National League at 9.1 hits per game. That compares with Philadelphia’s No. 6 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Washington features the National League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.4 runs per game. Philadelphia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the National League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -145 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Washington looks to rebound from a loss to the Phillies, who beat them 6-3 on Tuesday behind a start from Cole Hamels at Citizens Bank Park.




Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Nationals at Phillies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home


Next up:
Washington at Philadelphia, Thursday, September 27