On Thursday, August 15, at 6:40 PM ET, the Philadelphia Phillies will face off against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies, with a record of 70 wins and 50 losses, will have Zack Wheeler as their starting pitcher. Meanwhile, the Nationals, who have a record of 55 wins and 66 losses, will send Mitchell Parker to the mound.
The Nationals are the underdogs in this matchup, with a moneyline of +230, while the Phillies are favored at -278. The game has an over/under total set at 8.5 runs, with the odds for the over at +100 and the under at -120.
Parker, who is making his 22nd start of the season, has a record of 6 wins and 6 losses. In his last outing against the Los Angeles Angels, he pitched for 6 1/3 innings, allowing no earned runs and eight hits. If he pitches six or more innings while allowing three or fewer earned runs, it will mark his third consecutive quality start. He is also aiming for his third consecutive game without allowing any earned runs.
The Nationals have struggled offensively this season, ranking last in Major League Baseball with just 97 home runs and sitting 25th in team slugging percentage at .375. They currently hold a batting average of .244, placing them 14th in the league. Washington has scored 518 runs this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game, which ranks 18th overall. Their on-base percentage stands at .312, putting them 13th in the majors.
From a pitching perspective, the Nationals have a combined ERA of 4.32, ranking 22nd in baseball, and they average 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, which is 24th. Their combined WHIP of 1.338 ranks as the fourth worst in the league.
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