Nationals host Philadelphia Phillies, look to stop home slide
Philadelphia Phillies (94-65, first in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (69-90, fourth in the NL East)
Washington; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez (12-7, 3.15 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 143 strikeouts); Nationals: Trevor Williams (5-1, 2.19 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 54 strikeouts)
: LINE Phillies -186, Nationals +155; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies looking to break their three-game home skid.
Washington is 36-42 in home games and 69-90 overall. The Nationals have a 14-23 record in games decided by one run.
Philadelphia has a 40-38 record in road games and a 94-65 record overall. The Phillies have a 69-24 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
Friday's game is the 11th time these teams square off this season. The Phillies are ahead 8-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Keibert Ruiz has 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 53 RBI while hitting .224 for the Nationals. Juan Yepez is 10-for-36 with a double and a home run over the last 10 games.
Alec Bohm has 44 doubles, two triples and 15 home runs for the Phillies. Nicholas Castellanos is 15-for-37 with three doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 1-9, .196 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by 31 runs
Phillies: 4-6, .264 batting average, 4.86 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
INJURIES: Nationals: Joan Adon: 60-Day IL (biceps), Alex Call: 10-Day IL (leg), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Phillies: Rodolfo Castro: 60-Day IL (thumb), Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (back), Luis Ortiz: 60-Day IL (ankle)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Regular Season Series
PHI leads 8-2
Game Information
2024 National League East Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia | 94 | 65 | .591 | - | W1 |
New York | 87 | 70 | .554 | 6 | L1 |
Atlanta | 86 | 71 | .548 | 7 | W3 |
Washington | 69 | 90 | .434 | 25 | L4 |
Miami | 59 | 100 | .371 | 35 | W1 |