Nationals at Phillies 7/14/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:14 AM ET

NL East Division rivals will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies wrap up their weekend series from Citizens Bank Park. Last night, Washington OF Juan Soto delivered a go-ahead two-run blast with two outs in the ninth inning of a 4-3 road victory against Philadelphia. Victor Robles had two hits and stole a base for the Nationals, who have won four straight.

Thirty-five year old righty Anibal Sanchez (5-6 3.66 ERA) will take the mound for the Nationals in this matchup. Washington has won seven of Sanchez’s last eight starts and he has allowed just ten runs total over that stretch.
The Philadelphia Phillies have dropped seven of their last 11 games and are a team headed in the wrong direction. On Saturday, Philadelphia RP Hector Neris served up the game-winning home run and was unable to complete a four-out save. Rhys Hoskins doubled twice and scored a pair of runs for the Phillies, who fell eight games behind division leading Atlanta.

Thirty-three year old righty Jake Arrieta (8-7 4.67 ERA) is dealing with a bone spur in his pitching elbow. Philadelphia has been victorious in two of Arrieta’s last three starts, but he has been tagged for 14 runs over his last 16 plus frames.

Philadelphia OF Odubel Herrerra has been suspended for the rest of the season for violating the MLB domestic violence policy. Through 91 games, Washington ranks 13th in OPS and 15th in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 19th in OPS and 14th in runs scored. Take the Nationals to complete the sweep. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 6-3.

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