Phillies take on the Nationals with series tied 1-1
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Washington Nationals (30-54, fifth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (43-39, third in the NL East)
Philadelphia; Thursday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Joan Adon (0-0); Phillies: Bailey Falter (0-2, 4.88 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -184, Nationals +156; over/under is 10 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals play on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1.
Philadelphia has a 43-39 record overall and a 23-21 record at home. The Phillies have a 21-8 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Washington is 16-23 on the road and 30-54 overall. Nationals hitters are batting a collective .249, which ranks fifth in the NL.
Thursday’s game is the eighth time these teams match up this season. The Phillies are up 5-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber has 27 home runs, 50 walks and 55 RBI while hitting .226 for the Phillies. Nicholas Castellanos is 13-for-42 with a double, a home run and eight RBI over the past 10 games.
Juan Soto has 16 doubles, 15 home runs and 33 RBI while hitting .224 for the Nationals. Josh Bell is 14-for-38 with six doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 6-4, .266 batting average, 3.30 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs
Nationals: 4-6, .239 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored by 15 runs
INJURIES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez: 15-Day IL (back), Johan Camargo: 10-Day IL (knee), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (knee), Damon Jones: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bryce Harper: 10-Day IL (thumb), Connor Brogdon: 10-Day IL (covid), Jean Segura: 60-Day IL (finger), Nick Maton: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Sherriff: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Coonrod: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kent Emanuel: 60-Day IL (elbow), JoJo Romero: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Nationals: Nelson Cruz: day-to-day (illness), Jackson Tetreault: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Carter Kieboom: 60-Day IL (forearm), Evan Lee: 15-Day IL (flexor), Stephen Strasburg: 15-Day IL (ribs), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (pronator), Victor Arano: 15-Day IL (knee), Josh Rogers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Doolittle: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anibal Sanchez: 60-Day IL (neck), Will Harris: 60-Day IL (pectoral), Seth Romero: 60-Day IL (calf), Joe Ross: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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