{"id":25189,"date":"2012-09-25T08:13:47","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T13:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=25189"},"modified":"2012-09-25T08:13:47","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T13:13:47","slug":"mlb-betting-picks-washington-nationals-vs-philadelphia-phillies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/mlb-betting-picks-washington-nationals-vs-philadelphia-phillies-25189\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Betting Picks: Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington Nationals (93-60) and Philadelphia Phillies (77-76) will open up a three-game National League East series on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 ET<\/p>\n

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

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The Philadelphia Phillies have won six of the last seven meetings with the Washington Nationals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Washington dropped its magic number to five to capture the NL East division after Monday\u2019s 12-2 blowout win at home over the Milwaukee Brewers, as the club gets set to face one of its biggest rivals.\u00a0 \u201cWe have to worry about tomorrow\u2019s game,\u201d commented Ian Desmond.\u00a0 \u201cThe rest of it will take care of itself.\u201d\u00a0 The Nationals have lost three straight in this series and six of the last seven meetings.\u00a0 Washington has split its 10 games as a road underdog of +125 to +150, which is important to note when making your pro baseball predictions.<\/p>\n

Nationals starting pitcher Ross Detwiler (10-6, 3.10 ERA) has led the club to four wins in his last five outings, including a 4-1 home victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers last time out, giving up a run and three hits over six frames.\u00a0 The left-hander is 2-4 with a 3.78 ERA in 14 road outings (11 starts), with opposing hitters batting .230 against him.\u00a0 In seven career games versus the Phillies, Detwiler has compiled a 2-3 record and 3.57 ERA, including a 3-0 home win on Aug. 2.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia will play the first of six remaining games against Washington, as it tries to snap a two-game losing streak.\u00a0 The Phillies managed to score just three combined runs in the final two games of a home series against the Atlanta Braves over the weekend.\u00a0 \u201cObviously, we\u2019re running out of games,\u201d commented Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee about the team\u2019s chances of reaching the postseason.\u00a0 Coming into this series opener, the club is 5.5 games back of the St. Louis Cardinals for the second NL Wild Card spot.\u00a0 Philadelphia is 51-27 in September the last two-plus years, while the \u201cunder\u201d is 11-8 in that situation in 2012.<\/p>\n

Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels (15-6, 3.05 ERA) has led the squad to three consecutive victories, including a no-decision effort in a 3-2 road win over the New York Mets.\u00a0 The left-hander is 6-3 with a 2.85 ERA in 13 home outings, issuing 24 walks and striking out 91 batters in 91.2 frames.\u00a0 In 23 career starts versus the Nationals, Hamels has tallied a 12-5 record and 2.48 ERA, including a 2-1 mark and 1.17 ERA in three efforts this year.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Phillies due to their 10-1 record against left-handers at home, while the Nationals are 0-4 in Detwiler\u2019s last four starts as a road underdog of +110 to +150.<\/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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