Philadelphia Phillies (75-62) vs Washington Nationals (49-89)
Game Info: Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 6:05 pm (Citizens Bank Park)
Ranger Suarez (8-5) (3.52) vs Erick Fedde (6-9) (5.08)
Betting Odds: Philadelphia Phillies -345 / Washington Nationals +230 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at Citizens Bank Park. On Friday the Phillies were able to secure the 5-3 victory.
The Phillies come into this game with a 76-62 record overall and they have won three of the last four games. The pitching has been strong in the three wins and will need to be good again in this game. The Phillies are averaging 4.68 runs per game which is 6th best in the league. At times the pitching has been a bit inconsistent. Kyle Schwarber has hit 36 home runs and driven in 78 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Nationals who sit with a 49-90 record overall and they have lost three of the last four games. In the only win, the Nationals scored 11 runs and they need the offense to be good again in this game. The Nationals offense is averaging 3.85 runs per game which is 25th in the league. The pitching has been even worse and is ranked 29th. Nelson Cruz has hit 10 home runs and driven in 64 RBIs.
On the mound for the Nationals is Erick Fedde who sits with a 6-9 record and an ERA of 5.08. In his last start against the New York Mets, he went six innings giving up four hits and one run.
On the mound for the Phillies is Ranger Suarez who sits with an 8-5 record and an ERA of 3.52. In his last start against the San Francisco Giants, he went four innings giving up four hits and three runs.
The Phillies are 6-0 in Suarez’s last six Saturday stats. The Nationals are 1-5 in Fedde’s last six starts against the National League East. The under is 5-1 in the Phillies last six home games.
I expect runs are going to be hard to come by here. I don’t trust this Nationals offense and they are going to struggle against Suarez who sits with an ERA of 3.52. Fedde in his last start gave up only one run, and the Phillies aren’t going to run up the score here. Back the under to cash here.