Nationals Park hosts an MLB battle between the Washington Nationals and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Gio Gonzalez will take the mound for the Washington Nationals, and he'll carry a 11-8 record into the contest. Aaron Harang gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies; he's 6-15 so far this season.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.9-3.1 result in favor of the Nationals. 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
Washington (79-75) will face the 58-97 Phillies in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Philadelphia injuries news.
The Washington Nationals sit at No. 1 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Philadelphia Phillies sit at No. 30 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Washington Nationals No. 8-rated offense, averaging 4.44 runs per game, against a Philadelphia Phillies defense that ranks No. 29 at 5.05 in runs allowed per game. The Washington Nationals have averaged 8.54 hits per game so far, more than Philadelphia Phillies batters have averaged on the year (8.43 hits per game).
Defensively, Philadelphia features the No. 29-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.14 runs per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 at home, scoring 4.43 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Philadelphia lost a tight one on Saturday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 2-1 score against Washington at Nationals Park.
- Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
- Philadelphia is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
- Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 14 games at home
- Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Next Betting Matchups
Philadelphia home to New York, Tuesday, September 29th
Washington home to Cincinnati, Monday, September 28th
