Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Betting Pick & Prediction 4/7/24
First pitch for this NL East matchup between the Phillies and Nationals is set for 1:35 PM ET at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. The Phillies are currently favored on the road with a money line payout of -159, while the Nationals are the underdog at +134.
On the mound for the Phillies is Cristopher Sánchez, while the Nationals will counter with MacKenzie Gore. The over/under line is currently set at 8.5 runs, with the over paying out at -106 and the under at -116.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Philadelphia Phillies Moneyline -159
This game will be played at Nationals Park at 1:35 ET on Sunday, April 7th.
HOW TO BET THE PHILLIES VS NATIONALS:
- We have the Phillies winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Nationals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
The Phillies took down the Nationals by a score of 5-2 in the last game of this series. Philadelphia was the favorite coming in at -192 on the money line. Ranger Suarez got the start for the Phillies and picked up the win, while Jose Alvarado got the save. Jake Irvin took the loss for Washington.
Offensively, the Phillies did most of their damage in the 3rd inning, scoring three times. They also tacked on an insurance run in the 9th. J.T. Realmuto had a big game, driving in three runs and hitting a home run. Trea Turner also went 2/4 with a stolen base.
The Nationals’ only runs came on a home run from Joey Gallo, while Lane Thomas also went deep. Despite giving up four earned runs, Jake Irvin took a quality start into the 6th inning. As for Suarez, he gave up two earned runs on four hits.
Phillies Records & Stats
Cristopher Sánchez and the Phillies are on the road to take on the Nationals. In his first start of the season, Sánchez went 5 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits and 1 home run. He did strike out 8 batters in that outing.
Looking at the Phillies’ player projections for today, we see that Trea Turner has the highest total hits projection on the team and his total hits projection is the 5th best in the league today. Kyle Schwarber has the best odds to hit a home run for the Phillies, as his home run projection is 2nd best in the league. Bryce Harper has the 2nd best total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 3rd best in the league today.
Nationals Records & Stats
MacKenzie Gore will be making his second start of the season for the Nationals, and he will be at home against the Phillies. In his first start, Gore went 5 1/3 innings and gave up 3 earned runs on 5 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 6 batters but did not factor into the decision.
For the Nationals, we have CJ Abrams with the highest total hits projection on the team, and his total hits projection is 13th best in the league today. Lane Thomas is our top projected home run hitter for the Nationals, with his home run projection 11th best in today’s slate of games. Joey Meneses has the 4th best home run projection on the Nationals and 17th best in the league today.