MLB Betting: Nationals vs Phillies

A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday when they battle the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.
Lefthander Ross Detwiler will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Detwiler is 0-5 this season with a 6.40 ERA.
It’ll be ace Cole Hamels toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Lefthander Hamels is 9-9 with a 4.21 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 300-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Jayson Werth belted a grand slam home run on Wednesday, leading the Phillies in a 6-1 win over the Nationals. The Phillies won the game as -270 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Joe Blanton improved to 10-7 with the win, allowing five hits over six scoreless innings.
Willie Harris drove in the only run for the Nationals, who were +140 underdogs. Livan Hernandez suffered the loss, allowing seven hits and two runs over six innings.
Current streak:
Washington has lost 2 straight games.
Philadelphia has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 50-95 SU
Philadelphia: 84-60 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing NY Mets are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Washington are 9-1
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Washington is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Washington is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Washington at NY Mets, Friday, September 18
Philadelphia at Atlanta, Friday, September 18

 

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