{"id":24145,"date":"2012-08-02T07:54:30","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T12:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=24145"},"modified":"2012-08-02T07:54:30","modified_gmt":"2012-08-02T12:54:30","slug":"mlb-picks-2012-philadelphia-phillies-vs-washington-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/mlb-picks-2012-philadelphia-phillies-vs-washington-nationals-24145\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Picks 2012: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Phillies (47-57) and Washington Nationals (61-42) will close out a three-game National League East series on Thursday night at Nationals Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 ET<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Washington Nationals are just 4-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies this year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Philadelphia hit three solo home runs en route to a 3-2 road victory over Washington on Wednesday night, as the clubhouse is still a believer in making a playoff run despite trading away numerous players at the deadline.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019ve got some life to us and we\u2019re having fun,\u201d commented Phillies manager Charlie Manuel.\u00a0 One unit that has really come together recently is the bullpen, posting an NL-leading 1.33 ERA over the previous 11 games.\u00a0 Philadelphia is 8-9 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125, with the \u201cover\u201d going 11-6 in that situation.<\/p>\n

Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels (11-5, 3.31 ERA) has watched the club drop five of his last six starts, including a 6-1 setback on the road to the Atlanta Braves, allowing five runs (three earned) and four hits over five frames.\u00a0 The left-hander is 6-2 with a 3.52 ERA in 10 road outings, issuing 19 walks and striking out 63 batters in 69 frames.\u00a0 In 22 career starts versus the Nationals, Hamels has tallied a 12-4 record and 2.48 ERA, including a 4-1 home victory on May 23.<\/p>\n

Washington didn\u2019t give up any ground in dropping a one-run setback last night, as the Atlanta Braves were unable to take care of business against the Miami Marlins.\u00a0 The Nationals entered this series winning seven of eight, but has ran into trouble when facing their biggest division rival this year.\u00a0 The club is 4-4 against the Phillies, while posting a dominating 21-12 record against the rest of the division.\u00a0 Washington is 2-5 as a home underdog of +100 to +125, with the \u201cover\u201d going 4-3 in that situation.<\/p>\n

Nationals starting pitcher Ross Detwiler (5-4, 3.24 ERA) watched the club suffer a defeat for the first time since June 24 last time out, surrendering four runs and seven hits in 4.2 innings of a 6-0 road loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.\u00a0 The left-hander is 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA in 11 home outings (eight starts), surrendering just four home runs in 54 frames.\u00a0 In six lifetime appearances (five starts) versus the Phillies, Detwiler has compiled a 1-3 record and 4.45 ERA.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely play the total in this contest, with the OVER going 27-9-1 in the last 37 meetings in the nation\u2019s capitol.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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