7:05 PM Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies
Marlins: +115
Phillies: -1250
Total: 7.5
The Phillies’ 9-game win streak came to a halt yesterday in a 13-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. It was the first loss under interim manager Rob Thomson after an 8-0 start. The Marlins had their 5-game winning streak snapped in a 9-4 loss to the Astros. The Phillies will start right-hander Aaron Nola (4-4, 3.50 ERA) who holds a 4-8 record and a 3.59 ERA in 17 career starts against the Marlins. The Marlins are scheduled to start Sandy Alcantara (6-2, 1.61) who has had success in his career against the Phillies with a 6-4 record and a 3.10 ERA in 11 starts. In Alcantara’s most recent start against the Nationals, he tossed 9 scoreless innings and allowed 6 hits to go along with 6 strikeouts and no walks as he extended his stretch of scoreless innings to 18.
⚾The Marlins have won 5-1 in the last 6 games against the Phillies.
⚾The Marlins are 5-1 in their last 6 games.
⚾The Marlins are 6-0 in Alcantara’s last 6 starts.
⚾The Phillies closer Corey Knebel is day-to-day as he deals with right shoulder soreness.
⚾The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Bookie: Marlins
7:05 PM Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals
Braves: -145
Nationals: +120
Total: 10
The Nationals will try to put an end to Atlanta’s 11-game winning streak when the teams match up Monday night in Washington to begin a three-game series. The Braves arrive on a hot streak, marking their longest winning streak since they won 14 straight in 1993. The Nationals will be starting right-hander Josiah Gray (6-4, 4.33 ERA) who has won his last 2 starts but one of his most impressive outings of the season came with 5 shutout innings last week at Miami. Gray is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 3 career appearances against the Braves, including a win earlier this season. The Braves will counter with right-hander Ian Anderson (5-3, 4.53 ERA) who won his only outing against the Nationals in 2020.
⚾The Nationals just put up 20 runs in 3 games against the Brewers top-notch pitching staff.
⚾The Braves have been winning but against opponents with losing records in Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Colorado.
⚾The Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 Monday games.
⚾The Nationals have won 5 of their last 7 games at home.
The Bookie: Nationals