Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Betting Tips 4/10/2019

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson vs. Nick Pivetta

The Washington Nationals visit Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 to play the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Jeremy Hellickson for the Nationals and Nick Pivetta for the Phillies.

The opening line for this matchup has Washington at +129 and Philadelphia at -139. The Nationals have a 6-3-0 over/under record and a 4-5-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 5-4-0 against the run line and have a 5-4-0 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 6-3-0 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 4-5-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 5-4-0 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 5-4-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

04/02/19 SS Trea Turner Finger 10-day IL (04/03)
03/25/19 P Koda Glover Elbow is out indefinitely
03/25/19 CF Michael A. Taylor Knee 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

03/25/19 CF Roman Quinn Oblique 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Tommy Hunter Forearm 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 4-5 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.50 this season. He has given up 3 hits. He's allowed 13.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 9.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 10.17 and they have given up 40 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .351 against the bullpen and they've struck out 26 hitters and walked 13 batters. As a team, Washington allows 10.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.6 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 5.92. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 91 base hits and 52 earned runs. They have allowed 13 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 29 batters and struck out 93. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.52 and their FIP as a unit is 3.89.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .238, good for 18th in the league. The Nationals hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Juan Soto is hitting .265 with an on-base percentage of .359. He has 9 hits this season in 34 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .441 and an OPS+ of 101. Anthony Rendon is hitting .412 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .500. He has totaled 14 hits and he has driven in 9 men in 34 at bats. His OPS+ is 246 while his slugging percentage is at .912. The Nationals have 71 hits, including 16 doubles and 13 home runs. Washington has walked 35 times so far this season and they have struck out 94 times as a unit. They have left 57 men on base and have a team OPS of .750. They score 5.44 runs per contest and have scored a total of 49 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 7-2 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.52, Nick Pivetta has a 1-0 record and a 1.97 WHIP. He has 8 strikeouts over the 9.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 17 hits. He's allowing 15.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.73 and they have given up 27 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 30 batters and walked 11 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.83. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 72 base knocks and 34 earned runs this season. They have given up 15 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 30 hitters and struck out 71 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.87.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 8th in the league. The Phillies hold a .481 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .368, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Maikel Franco comes into this matchup batting .276 with an OBP of .447. He has 8 hits this year along with 10 RBI in 29 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .655 with an OPS+ of 180. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .367 this season and he has an OBP of .513. He has collected 11 hits in 30 at bats while driving in 15 runs. He has an OPS+ of 262 and a slugging percentage of .933. The Phillies as a unit have 76 base hits, including 18 doubles and 15 homers. Philadelphia has walked 49 times this year and they have struck out on 73 occasions. They have had 66 men left on base and have an OPS of .849. They have scored 6.33 runs per game and totaled 57 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies -139

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