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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Nationals Park.
Right hander Zach Eflin will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Eflin is 2-4 this season with a 4.28 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jackson Tetreault who starts for the Nationals. Right hander Tetreault is 0-1 with a 15.75 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Washington was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +140 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -165 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 36-31 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 22 games
Washington:
Team record: 23-46 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Texas Tuesday, June 21
Washington at Baltimore Tuesday, June 21