Washington Nationals (55-102) vs Philadelphia Phillies (84-73)
Game Info: Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 1:35 pm (Nationals Park)
Patrick Corbin (6-18) (6.08) vs Zack Wheeler (11-7) (2.92)
Betting Odds: Washington Nationals +235 / Philadelphia Phillies -345 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals face off on Sunday in an MLB showdown at Nationals Park. Two teams played a doubleheader on Saturday and split the games.
The Phillies come into this game with an 85-73 record overall and every win is important now as they try to secure the last Wild Card spot in the National League. The Phillies are averaging 4.65 runs per game which is 7th best in the league. The pitching has been a little more inconsistent but is still ranked 15th in the league. Kyle Schwarber has hit 44 home runs and driven in 89 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Nationals who sit with a 55-103 record overall and at this point they are just waiting for next season. The Nationals' offense hasn’t been good enough this season and they are averaging 3.78 runs per game which 26th in the league. The pitching is alos ranked 29th. In the first game on Saturday, they scored 13 runs and they need that strong offense again here.
On the mound for the Phillies is Zack Wheeler who sits with an 11-7 record and an ERA of 2.92. In his last start against the Chicago Cubs, he went six innings giving up five hits and one run.
On the mound for the Nationals will be Patrick Corbin who sits with a 6-18 record and an ERA of 6.08. In his last appearance, he went 0.1 innings giving up one hit and zero runs.
The Phillies are 4-1 in their last five games against a right handed starter. The Phillies are 1-8 in their last nine road games. The under is 5-0-1 in Corbin’s last six Sunday starts. The over is 4-0 in the Phillies last four road games against a right handed starter.
Wheeler is coming off a start where he gave up only one run and the Nationals bats are going ot be ice cold again here. This is basically a minor league lineup, and the Nationals will be lucky to even get on the board in this game. This is going to be an easy victory for the Phillies and they will win on the run line.