GAME:  #959 Nationals @ #960 Phillies
DATE:    8/31/2020 – 7:05 pm EST
ODDS:   Nationals +130 / Phillies -140
O/U:       10.5

The Philadelphia Phillies (14-14) host the Washington Nationals (12-18) at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA. The Phillies beat the Braves 2 out of 3 games in their previous series while the Nationals lost 2 out of 3 to the Red Sox. These teams met twice this season and the Phillies took both games by scores of 8-3 and 3-2. 

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

The Nationals have right-handed Erik Fedde listed as the probable pitcher. Fedde has a 3.57 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. Fedde has pitched in 22.2 innings and has given up 25 hits, 10 runs, 3 home runs, 10 walks, and has 6 strikeouts. The Nationals have never faced Spencer Howard but average a .276 against righties while on the road. 

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The Phillies have right-handed Spencer Howard listed as the probable pitcher. Howard is 0-1 with a 6.17 ERA and a 2.06 WHIP. Howard has made only 3 appearances and has pitched in 11.2 innings and has given up 19 hits, 9 runs, 4 home runs, 5 walks, and has 11 strikeouts. The Phillies have a career .278 against Fedde with 15 hits in 54 at-bats.  

BATTER VS PITCHER  (dailybaseballdata.com)

TRENDS (covers.com) 

NATIONALS

• Over is 4-0-1 in Feddes last 5 starts overall.

PHILLIES

• Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Philadelphia.
• Under is 2-0-2 in the last 4 meetings.
• Nationals are 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.

NATIONALS VS PHILLIES PREDICTION

The Phillies had a rough outing on Sunday Night Baseball after winning 5 straight. The public has been pounding the Phillies after their 10 run deficit come-back to make the game watchable but still resulted in a 12-10 loss. The Phillies bullpen had to go deep yesterday and with Spencer Howard on the mound, they will find themselves in trouble when it’s time to make some calls to the pen. The Bookie is taking the Nationals with their offense is starting to pick up, the Nats should be able to pound the Phillies starter and bullpen. The public is all over the Phillies but the Sharps are taking advantage of the generous value with the Nationals. 

The Bookie:         Nationals +130
Fade the Public:  Nationals
Sharp Action:      Nationals

1 Unit to win 1.3 Units on: (#959) Nationals +130

ADDITIONAL WAGERS

6:40 pm EST
(#955) Cardinals +105
1 Unit to win 1.05 Units
The Cardinals are playing pretty good baseball right now. Cincinnati is not. Cards look to keep rolling while the Reds are dealing with turmoil within the team & trade talks. 

8:10 pm EST
(#968) White Sox -126
1.26 Units to win 1 Unit
White Sox are hot and are looking to beat up on the struggling Twins after Minnesota dominated Chicago in 2 of 3 games in the season-opening series.