Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals 10/1/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Philadelphia Phillies play the third game of a four-game series on the road Saturday versus the Washington Nationals. Philadelphia is 83-72 following its 2-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Philadelphia was swept in its three-game series with the Cubs and the Phillies have lost five straight. Philadelphia currently holds the third and final spot in the National League wildcard, but is only a half game ahead of Milwaukee.

Third baseman Alec Bohm is batting .287 to lead Philadelphia and has a team-high 161 hits. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 42 and an RBIs with 87, while catcher JT Realmuto is the leader in on-base percentage at .339. On Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Kyle Gibson to the mound. The right-hander is 10-7 with a 4.84 ERA, 137 Ks and 46 BBs.

Washington improved to 54-101 following its 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Washington’s CJ Abrams hit a 10th inning walk-off single for the Nationals. However, Washington has lost seven of the last 10 and the Nationals are 43 ½ games behind first place in the National League East. Washington has been eliminated from postseason contention.

Left fielder Lane Thomas is batting .246 to lead Washington and has a team high 17 home runs. Designated hitter Nelson Cruz is the leader in RBIs with 64 and on-base percentage at .313 while second baseman Cesar Hernandez is the leader in hits with 133. On Saturday, the Washington Nationals will send Anibal Sanchez to the mound. The right-hander is 3-6 with a 4.06 ERA, 42 Ks and 30 BBs.