Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals MLB Point Spread Picks 9/26/2019

Thursday, September 26, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Jason Vargas vs. Stephen Strasburg

Anthony Rendon and the Washington Nationals (88-69, 2nd in NL East) play the Philadelphia Phillies (79-78, 4th in NL East) at Nationals Park on Thursday, September 26, 2019. The moneyline on this contest has the Phillies coming in at +220 and the Nationals are at -240. The over/under opens at 9.5.

The Phillies have been a decent bet for MLB bettors, having gone 79-78-0 SU. Washington covers 56.0% of the time, going 88-69-0 straight up.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Phillies have been a hot and cold Under play for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 72-80-5.

The Phillies are covering 45.6% of the time away from home, having gone 36-43-0 straight up.

Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Nationals are covering 59.2% of the time at Nationals Park, going 45-31-0 SU.

The Nationals have been a hot and cold Under play for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 72-75-10.

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

9/24/2019 J.T C Knee Probable for Sep 25
9/22/2019 Roman Quinn CF Groin Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/18/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Out for the season
9/17/2019 Corey Dickerson LF Foot Out for the season
9/10/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/1/2019 Adam Morgan RP Elbow Out for the season
9/1/2019 Jerad Eickhoff SP Finger Out for the season
8/31/2019 Pat Neshek RP Hamstring Out for the season
8/20/2019 Jake Arrieta SP Elbow Out for the season
8/17/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Out for the season
7/23/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Forearm Out for the season
6/24/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

9/24/2019 Kurt Suzuki C Elbow Probable for Sep 25
9/18/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Out for the season
9/7/2019 Roenis Elias RP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/4/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Out for the season
8/30/2019 Jonny Venters RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 79-78 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jason Vargas has a 7-8 record with an earned run average of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.33 this season. He has 121 strikeouts over his 145.1 innings pitched and he's given up 135 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.51 and they have given up 552 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 556 hitters and walked 232 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.56. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 1,404 base hits and 711 earned runs. They have allowed 249 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 535 batters and struck out 1,340. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.91.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .245, good for 22nd in the league. The Phillies hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Bryce Harper is hitting .258 with an on-base percentage of .374. He has 142 hits this season in 550 at bats with 109 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .505 and an OPS+ of 125. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .229 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .367. He has totaled 126 hits and he has driven in 83 men in 551 at bats. His OPS+ is 113 while his slugging percentage is at .465. The Phillies have 1,320 hits, including 302 doubles and 207 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 546 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,400 times as a unit. They have left 1,088 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 4.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 752 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Washington has a 88-69 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.37, Stephen Strasburg has a 17-6 record and a 1.05 WHIP. He has 241 strikeouts over the 203 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 157 hits. He's allowing 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.79 and they have given up 510 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 485 batters and walked 212 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.31. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,307 base knocks and 667 earned runs this season. They have given up 194 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 506 hitters and struck out 1,457 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.15.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .263, good for 7th in the league. The Nationals hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Anthony Rendon comes into this matchup batting .322 with an OBP of .410. He has 173 hits this year along with 124 RBI in 537 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .603 with an OPS+ of 153. Juan Soto is hitting .285 this season and he has an OBP of .404. He has collected 151 hits in 530 at bats while driving in 108 runs. He has an OPS+ of 140 and a slugging percentage of .553. The Nationals as a unit have 1,407 base hits, including 285 doubles and 223 homers. Washington has walked 565 times this year and they have struck out on 1,261 occasions. They have had 1,081 men left on base and have an OPS of .792. They have scored 5.32 runs per game and totaled 836 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies (+220)

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