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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 8/3/2021

Philadelphia Phillies (53-53) vs. Washington Nationals (49-57)
August 3, 2021 7:05 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Nationals +152 / Philadelphia Phillies -165; Over/Under: +8
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The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals meet Tuesday in MLB action at Nationals Park. The Phillies look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Nationals look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 23 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Phillies have won five of their last six games when scoring four or more runs. Jean Segura leads the Phillies with 94 hits and 37 RBI while Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins have combined for 178 hits and 101 RBI. Zack Wheeler gets the ball, and he is 8-6 with a 2.45 ERA and 165 strikeouts this season. Wheeler is 6-14 with a 4.51 ERA and 125 strikeouts in his career against the Nationals.

The Washington Nationals have scored 14 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in seven of their last nine games. The Nationals have won six of their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. Juan Soto leads the Nationals with 99 hits and 58 RBI while Starlin Castro and Josh Bell have combined for 163 hits and 94 RBI. Patrick Corbin gets the ball, and he is 6-9 with a 5.78 ERA and 82 strikeouts this season. Corbin is 6-3 with a 3.28 ERA and 73 strikeouts in his career against the Phillies.

The Phillies are 2-5 in their last 7 Tuesday games and 1-4 in their last 5 road games. The Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games and 5-2 in their last 7 home games. The over is 10-3 in Phillies last 13 road games. The under is 34-16-1 in Nationals last 51 home games. The Phillies are 5-13 in the last 18 meetings in Washington.

The Phillies offense is starting to heat up, and Zack Wheeler has allowed 33 hits and 12 earned runs in his last 33.1 innings. The Nationals have punted on the season and Patrick Corbin has allowed 38 hits and 21 earned runs in his last 26.1 innings. The Phillies should have a field day offensively here. Give me the Phillies and the RL for max betting value.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

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