Adam Morgan (1-3, 6.67 ERA) and Max Scherzer (5-4, 4.05 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies (26-26) and the Washington Nationals (32-21) at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies lost the last game 5-1, continuing a five-game losing streak. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 1 and can be seen on CSPh and MAS2.
Morgan pitched 4.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering six runs, striking out three and walking one in a 6-2 defeat to the Cubs. Odubel Herrera (.319, 28 Rs, 5 HRs, 17 RBIs, 6 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Scherzer went 7.0 innings, surrendering five runs, striking out six and walking four in a 6-2 defeat to the Cardinals in his most recent start. Daniel Murphy (.397, 29 Rs, 9 HRs, 34 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate for the Nationals, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
The odds for Philadelphia and Washington are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Philadelphia has a record of 20-13 SU. The Phillies have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Philadelphia’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. The Phillies are the fifth-best team in the NL at limiting hits to their opponents, allowing only 8.0 hits per game so far this season.
The Nationals are 14-12 against NL East rivals. Offensively, the Nationals have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Washington is excellent at drawing walks with 3.7 per road game, ranking fifth in the NL. Moving on to Washington’s pitching staff and defense, the Nationals allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them second in the NL. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Nationals are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.121 for the season.
Predictions: SU Winner – WAS
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Washington is 14-8, while Philadelphia is 9-12.
The Nationals are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Phillies have a 10-19 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Phillies are 6-19. The Nationals have a 5-14 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 29th in home runs, Philadelphia has hit 39 this season. Washington ranks fifth with 69 home runs.
Ranking 30th, Philadelphia is at the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.58 per game. Washington ranks in the bottom half at 19th with 8.13.
Ranking 28th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.651). Washington ranks in the bottom half at 16th with an OPS of .732.
When the Nationals allow at least one home run, they are 19-18. When the Phillies allow one or more homers, they have a 9-21 record.
