Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals 10/2/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

In Sunday afternoon MLB action, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals will wrap up their series from the nation’s capital. The Phillies (85-73) are a game below .500 on the road and hold a half-game lead over Milwaukee in the race for the final NL Wild Card spot. In the second game of yesterday's doubleheader, All-Star OF Kyle Schwarber hit two of Philadelphia's five home runs en route to an 8-2 road victory.

Hard-throwing righty Zack Wheeler (11-7 2.92 ERA) will head to the hill for the Phillies in this contest. Last time out, Wheeler gave up one run in six innings during a 2-1 road loss against Chicago.

The Washington Nationals have dropped 54 of their 80 home games and own the worst overall record in the majors. In the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, 1B Joey Meneses scored four runs and drove in four more to spark Washington to a 13-4 home victory. 2B Luis Garcia homered and drove in five runs for the Nationals (55-103).

A dreadful 2022 campaign will come to an end for left-hander Patrick Corbin (6-18 6.08 ERA) on Sunday. Through 148 innings of work, Corbin has surrendered 27 home runs and owns an ugly 1.66 WHIP.