mlb Game Recap
Philadelphia vs Washington Final: 8-2 - Recap
Washington pitchers gave up 2 home runs to Kyle Schwarber and it cost them dearly in a 8-2 loss on Saturday at Nationals Park.
Philadelphia was favored by -200 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.
Noah Syndergaard earned the victory for the Phillies, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 2, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Matt Vierling in the win.
Washington got a 1-inning outing from Steve Cishek in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Cesar Hernandez had 2 hits in the loss for the Nationals.
Philadelphia enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-6 advantage in hits.
Cristopher Sanchez pitched the final 3 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 4 hits in his outing.