In this article we will formulate a Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals betting prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, April 6th at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Phillies recent form and recent player performance
- The Nationals recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Philadelphia
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Washington
- Recent betting trends in games played between Philadelphia and Washington
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Philadelphia and Washington
Phillies Preview
The Philadelphia Phillies are 3-4 this season after they won game one in this series by a score of 4-0 on Friday. The Phillies have alternated wins and losses over their last six games and prior to their game one win, they lost two out of three against the Reds. The Philadelphia pitching staff has a 4.64 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and a .248 opponent batting average. The Phillies offense has scored 29 runs with a .230 batting average and a .323 on base percentage. Bryce Harper is batting .292 with three home runs and seven RBI’s for the Phillies. The projected starting pitcher for Philadelphia is Ranger Suarez, who is 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP over 5.0 innings pitched this season.
Nationals Preview
The Washington Nationals are 2-5 this year and they have lost four of their last five games. Prior to their game one loss to the Phillies, Washington lost two out of three games against Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. The Washington pitching staff has a 6.13 ERA, a 1.74 WHIP, and a .299 opponent batting average. The Nationals offense has scored 27 runs with a .235 batting average and a .314 on base percentage. CJ Abrams is batting .321 with two home runs and five RBI’s for the Nationals. The projected starting pitcher for Washington is Jake Irvin, who is 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.80 WHIP over 5.0 innings pitched this year.
Washington Nationals Team Facts
- The Nationals have lost eight of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as home underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last four games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six games at Nationals Park against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Philadelphia Phillies Team Facts
- The Phillies have won each of their last nine games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Phillies have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against NL East opponents following a win.
- The Phillies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six Saturday day games as road favorites.
- The Phillies have led after 7 innings in each of their last nine games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Phillies’ last six games as favorites against NL East opponents.
Phillies vs Nationals Betting Prediction
Washington comes into this game after losing four of their last five games and they are only 1-3 at home so far this season. Philadelphia has played inconsistently to start this year, but they should have the pitching advantage here. The Phillies are starting Ranger Suarez, who allowed three earned runs to Atlanta over 5.0 innings in his first start. Washington is starting Jake Irvin, who allowed three earned runs and seven hits over 5.0 innings against the Reds. I like Ranger Suarez and I think he is due for a big season, so I will take the Phillies to win by at least two runs.