Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 6/5/2021

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies meet Saturday in MLB action at Citizens Bank Park. The Nationals look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Phillies need a win after losing 10 of their last 14 games.

The Washington Nationals have scored eight runs in their last three games and three or less runs in six of their last eight games. The Nationals have lost 10 of their last 11 games when scoring three or less runs. Trea Turner leads the Nationals with 67 hits and 28 RBI while Starlin Castro and Josh Harrison have combined for 92 hits and 38 RBI. Joe Ross gets the ball, and he is 2-5 with a 5.40 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. Ross is 2-0 with a 3.21 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Phillies.

The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 19 runs in their last three games and three or less runs in seven of their last eight games. The Phillies have lost 10 of their last 12 games when scoring three or less runs. Rhys Hoskins leads the Phillies with 55 hits and 34 RBI while Jean Segura and Alec Bohm have combined for 90 hits and 37 RBI. Zach Eflin gets the ball, and he is 2-5 with a 4.10 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. Eflin is 4-4 with a 4.61 ERA and 58 strikeouts in his career against the Nationals.

The Nationals are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games and 2-6 in their last 8 overall. The Phillies are 1-4 in their last 5 home games and 4-9 in their last 13 overall. The under is 5-1-1 in Nationals last 7 road games. The over is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 overall. The Nationals are 4-9 in the last 13 meetings. The under is 16-6-3 in the last 25 meetings.

Both these teams have had issues scoring runs during this losing stretch. So, one would assume the Phillies and Nationals are due for a breakout performance offensively. Joe Ross and Zach Eflin have had major issues getting rocked this year. This feels like the offensive breakout game for both sides. Give me over the total.