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Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies will meet on the field at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Nationals will give the ball to starter Anibal Sanchez in this one. Right hander Sanchez is 2-5 this season with a 4.56 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Aaron Nola. The right hander has a 3.35 ERA to go along with a 9-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -455-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Phillies were a 8-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -240 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 8-5 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -240 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 49-91 SU
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 77-62 SU
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
Next up:
Washington home to Baltimore Tuesday, September 13
Philadelphia at Miami Tuesday, September 13