Philadelphia is at Washington. Zack Wheeler (8-6, 2.45 ERA) against Patrick Corbin (6-9, 5.78 ERA). Dominant early on, Wheeler is 3-3 in his last seven starts after losing to the Nats in his latest. Corbin, working with a sizable lead, was removed after five frames after giving back four runs in a game Philly eventually won. Philly’s road record makes is good.
Philadelphia’s pitching is just as good as the team’s offense. Opponents have a .245 batting average against the Phillies, which is 17th in the league. Their 4.39 ERA is 19th, while their 1.29 WHIP is 16th.
In his last start, Wheeler gave up 10 hits and seven runs in eight innings, leading to a 7-4 loss to Tampa Bay. They will need a significantly better performance from him if they want to win this game.
Bryce Harper leads Philadelphia with a .301 batting average, while Rhys Hoskins leads the team with 27 home runs and 71 RBI.
The Phillies followed up their three-game losing streak by winning their last three games, which has moved them 4.5 games behind Atlanta in the NL East standings. They will try to reduce the distance between them with a win over the Nationals, which will give them their fourth win in a row.
Philadelphia is averaging 4.49 runs per game. Their .238 batting average is 19th in the league. Their .316 on base percentage is 16th, while their .405 slugging percentage is 16th.
Washington’s pitching isn’t as good as the team’s offense. Opponents have a .248 batting average against the Nationals, which is 18th in the league. Their 4.55 ERA is 21st, while their 1.31 WHIP is 17th.
In his last start, Gray gave up five hits and two runs in six innings, leading to a 4-3 loss to Miami. They will need another solid effort from him if they want to get the win.
Juan Soto leads Washington with a .298 batting average, while Josh Bell leads the team with 23 home runs and 73 RBI.
Nationals Trying To Snap Their Two-Game Losing Streak
The Nationals struggled over the past week and they’ve lost four of their last five games. They will try to turn things around with a win over the Phillies, which will snap their losing streak and give them their second win in their last six games.
Washington is averaging 4.41 runs per game. Their .258 batting average is fourth in the league. Their .333 on base percentage is second, while their .416 slugging percentage is 12th.
Zack Wheeler will be the starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies.
He is remembered for playing in MLB for the New York Mets between 2013 and 2019.
The right-handed pitcher has done well this season with 10 wins and 9 losses.
For their part, the Philadelphia Phillies are in second place in the East division of the National League and will seek to win this afternoon to add victories towards the Playoffs.
This will eliminate the Nationals and move away from the NY Mets.
The Washington Nationals will look to win this afternoon to add victories and continue to stalk the NY Mets in the East Division of the National League.
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