Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies 9/25/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Monday, September 25, 2017

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: A.J. Cole vs. Aaron Nola

The Washington Nationals visit Citizens Bank Park on Monday, September 25, 2017 to play the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are A.J. Cole for the Nationals and Aaron Nola for the Phillies.

The opening line for this matchup has Washington at +120 and Philadelphia at -130. The Nationals have a 67-77-10 over/under record and a 75-79-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 85-70-0 against the run line and have a 68-73-14 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 67-77-10 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 75-79-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 68-73-14 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 85-70-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

09/23/17 1B Ryan Zimmerman Soreness is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. New York Mets
09/07/17 P Erick Fedde Forearm 60-day DL (09/04)
08/28/17 2B Stephen Drew Abdominal 60-day DL (07/29)
08/16/17 LF Brian Goodwin Groin 10-day DL (08/16)
08/13/17 RF Bryce Harper Knee 10-day DL (08/13)
07/26/17 LF Ryan Raburn Trapezius 60-day DL (07/22)
07/23/17 LF Chris Heisey Groin 10-day DL (07/23)
07/17/17 P Joe Ross Tricep 60-day DL (07/14)
07/17/17 P Koda Glover Back 60-day DL (06/11)
06/02/17 CF Adam Eaton ACL 60-day DL (04/29)

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

09/14/17 P Hector Neris Upper Body 60-day DL (09/14)
09/13/17 P Zach Eflin Shoulder 60-day DL (08/22)
09/06/17 2B Pedro Florimon Ankle 60-day DL (09/06)
09/01/17 P Jerad Eickhoff Hand 60-day DL (09/01)
08/11/17 P Vince Velasquez Finger 60-day DL (08/11)
06/23/17 P Casey Fien Shoulder 60-day DL (06/23)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (04/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 93-61 overall record this season. Starting pitcher A.J. Cole has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.59. He has 37 strikeouts over his 42.2 innings pitched and he's given up 45 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.40 and they have given up 439 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the bullpen and they've struck out 417 hitters and walked 149 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 1,243 base hits and 591 earned runs. They have allowed 186 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 458 batters and struck out 1,382. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 4.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .266, good for 4th in the league. The Nationals hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Anthony Rendon is hitting .302 with an on-base percentage of .403. He has 147 hits this season in 487 at bats with 96 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .536 and an OPS+ of 141. Daniel Murphy is hitting .316 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .377. He has totaled 162 hits and he has driven in 90 men in 513 at bats. His OPS+ is 134 while his slugging percentage is at .540. The Nationals have 1,406 base hits, including 299 doubles and 206 homers. Washington has walked 513 times so far this year and they have struck out 1,242 times as a team. They have left 1,039 runners on base and have a team OPS of .782. They tally 5.11 runs per contest and have totaled 787 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 61-94 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.56, Aaron Nola has a 12-10 record and a 1.21 WHIP. He has 175 strikeouts over the 162 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 149 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.32 and they have given up 516 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 512 batters and walked 212 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.65. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,417 base knocks and 711 earned runs this season. They have given up 215 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 499 hitters and struck out 1,241 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 20th in the league. The Phillies hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Cesar Hernandez comes into this matchup batting .292 with an OBP of .367. He has 142 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 486 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .420 with an OPS+ of 110. Freddy Galvis is hitting .255 this season and he has an OBP of .306. He has collected 151 hits in 592 at bats while driving in 61 runs. He has an OPS+ of 83 and a slugging percentage of .383. The Phillies as a unit have 1,326 base hits, including 277 doubles and 166 homers. Philadelphia has walked 462 times this year and they have struck out on 1,353 occasions. They have had 1,030 men left on base and have an OPS of .723. They have scored 4.23 runs per game and totaled 655 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Phillies -130 and over 9 total runs

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