Jeremy Hellickson (4-3, 3.97 ERA) and Tanner Roark (3-4, 2.71 ERA) take the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies (26-24) and the Washington Nationals (30-21) at Citizens Bank Park. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Monday, May. 30 and can be seen on CSPh and MASN.
Hellickson pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs, striking out seven and walking one in a 3-1 defeat to the Tigers. Roark went 7.0 innings, surrendering two, striking out five and walking two in a 2-0 defeat to the Mets in his most recent start. Daniel Murphy (.387, 27 Rs, 7 HRs, 30 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
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 18-13 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 Nationals are 14-10 against NL East foes. 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 3.8 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 1.134 for the season.
The Phillies lead the season series, 4-2.
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 meeting after a high-scoring game where they scored an impressive 10 runs. The Phillies have a 0-3 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Nationals are 24-6. The Phillies have a 16-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 29th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 160 this season. Washington ranks in the top half at 13th with 217.
Ranking 27th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 122 this season. Washington ranks in the top five with 185.
When the Phillies hit at least one home run, they are 20-10, well-matched with the Nationals who are 23-10 when hitting one or more homers.
