Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 6/19/2019

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta vs. Max Scherzer

Nationals Park is the venue where Anthony Rendon and the Washington Nationals (33-38, 4th in NL East) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (39-32, 2nd in NL East) on Wednesday. The Nationals open this game at +115 while the Phillies are priced at -125. The over/under opens at 9.5.

The Phillies have been a solid play for wagerers, having gone 39-32-0 SU. Washington is covering 46.5% of the time, going 33-38-0 straight up. The Phillies have been awful for Las Vegas oddsmakers as favorites, going 31-20-0 SU. Washington is covering 40.7% of the time as an underdog, having gone 11-16-0 straight up.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Phillies have been a less than ideal Over bet for over/under wagerers, having gone 33-36-2.

The Phillies are covering 47.1% of the time on the road, having gone 16-18-0 straight up.

Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends

Washington is covering 50.0% of the time at Nationals Park, going 17-17-0 SU.

The Nationals have been a great Over bet for over/under wagerers, having gone 37-29-5.

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Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

6/17/2019 J.T C Groin Probable for Jun 18
6/17/2019 Adam Haseley CF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 18
6/17/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/17/2019 Jay Bruce LF Hamstring Probable for Jun 18
6/14/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/7/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/4/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season
6/4/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
5/29/2019 Adam Morgan RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 21

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

6/16/2019 Kyle Barraclough RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/15/2019 Jeremy Hellickson SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/13/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 17
6/13/2019 Ryan Zimmerman 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 22
6/13/2019 Justin Miller RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 3
6/13/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 7
6/4/2019 Rafael Bautista RF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 21

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 39-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Pivetta has a 4-1 record with an earned run average of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.40 this season. He has 43 strikeouts over his 45 innings pitched and he's given up 51 hits. He's allowed 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.62 and they have given up 249 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the bullpen and they've struck out 248 hitters and walked 102 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.5. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 644 base hits and 318 earned runs. They have allowed 117 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 244 batters and struck out 608. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.94.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .243, good for 21st in the league. The Phillies hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .261 with an on-base percentage of .319. He has 68 hits this season in 261 at bats with 33 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .421 and an OPS+ of 91. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .271 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .395. He has totaled 68 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 251 at bats. His OPS+ is 136 while his slugging percentage is at .522. The Phillies have 585 hits, including 140 doubles and 86 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 263 times so far this season and they have struck out 607 times as a unit. They have left 487 men on base and have a team OPS of .740. They score 4.87 runs per contest and have scored a total of 346 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Washington has a 33-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.81, Max Scherzer has a 5-5 record and a 1.08 WHIP. He has 136 strikeouts over the 99.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 87 hits. He's allowing 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.27 and they have given up 232 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .272 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 219 batters and walked 94 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.7. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 608 base knocks and 326 earned runs this season. They have given up 89 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 226 hitters and struck out 669 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.15.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 14th in the league. The Nationals hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Anthony Rendon comes into this matchup batting .321 with an OBP of .415. He has 67 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 209 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .660 with an OPS+ of 170. Adam Eaton is hitting .280 this season and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 73 hits in 261 at bats while driving in 19 runs. He has an OPS+ of 97 and a slugging percentage of .398. The Nationals as a unit have 609 base hits, including 117 doubles and 97 homers. Washington has walked 231 times this year and they have struck out on 623 occasions. They have had 476 men left on base and have an OPS of .757. They have scored 4.96 runs per game and totaled 352 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Phillies/Nationals MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Nationals +115

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