Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies 5/5/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 2:05 PM EST
May. 05, 2019
TV: NSPA
Latest Odds : PHI -164 Total 8.5
The Nationals have not really been as good of a force as what you would have expected to see on the year. However, the Nationals have slowly been plodding along and are now only 5 games under the five hundred mark and could easily improve on the record they have, but it will be a challenge for the Nationals. Anthony Rendon is the leading power hitter for the Nationals, but is on the DL for 10 days. Adam Eaton has hit at a clip of .294 so far. Juan Soto has ended up driving in a total of 22 runs for the Nationals.
Anibal Sanchez will take the mound for the Nationals in this game here. Sanchez has an 0-4 record with a 5.91 ERA on the year. He has thrown 32 innings, but has allowed 37 hits with 27 strikeouts and 18 walks.
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With the Phillies the team has really come together and looks decent on the year. However, what else is helping the Phillies is some of the additions they made during the off season and those players are really starting to make the team into one of the best ones that you can find. Rhys Hoskins is the leader for the Phillies on the season. Hoskins has hit 10 homers, hits at a clip of .288 and has managed to drive in a total of 28 runners on the year.
Zach Eflin is the pitcher who gets the ball for the Phillies to start the game. He has 3-3 record and has a 3.34 ERA. He has thrown 35 innings and allowed 37 hits with only 5 walks, but has struck out a total of 26 batters on the season.
Recent Betting Trends:
Nationals are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 Sunday games.
Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 overall.
Under is 7-0 in Phillies last 7 Sunday games.
Free Betting Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -164
The Phillies are playing some great baseball and taking into account the starting pitcher matchup and it will be easy to see this game starting to tip in favor of the Phillies. Look for the Phillies to be able to control this game and with fewer injuries and having a power hitter that is not hurt it is easy to see the Phillies win the game. Final Score, Philadelphia Phillies win 5-3.