MLB Odds with Pick - Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals

The Philadelphia Phillies pay a visit to Washington on Friday, hoping to shut down the Nationals bats in baseball betting action at Nationals Park.

Stephen Strasburg will take the mound for the Washington Nationals, and he'll carry a 9-0 record into the contest. Jeremy Hellickson gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies; he's 4-3 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Philadelphia Phillies before the first pitch in this match found them as 245 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.5-3.0 win for the Nationals on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Washington Nationals sport a record of 36-24 heading into this matchup, while the Philadelphia Phillies sit at 29-31 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Philadelphia injuries news.

The Washington Nationals sit at No. 8 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Philadelphia Phillies sit at No. 28 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, Washington owns the No. 18 ranking for hits at 8.37 per game. By contrast, the Philadelphia Phillies are rated No. 30 in the same category at 7.5 per game.

Philadelphia brings the No. 10-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Nationals's No. 3-ranked defense.