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Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
Patrick Corbin will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Left hander Corbin is 6-17 this season with a 6.28 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Corbin with Noah Syndergaard. Right hander Syndergaard has a 4.07 ERA to go along with a 8-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -244-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at 118 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Nationals were a 11-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at 230 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 49-89 SU
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 75-62 SU
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Next up:
Washington at Philadelphia Saturday, September 10