Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals 6/16/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Washington on Thursday to take on the Nationals in a long five game series. The Phillies beat the Marlins in walk off fashion on Wednesday to win the series. Philadelphia is 3rd in the NL East with a 32-31 record. The Phillies have won eight of their last ten games and rank 5th in the MLB in runs scored per game. 

Zack Wheeler will make his 12th start on the hill for the Phillies. Wheelers is 5-3 on the season with 63.1 innings pitched. Wheeler has 75 strikeouts and carries a 2.84 ERA. Wheeler pitched 6 innings in his last outing allowing no runs and two hits. 

The Washington Nationals are 5th in the NL East with a 23-41 record. Washington has won just four of their last ten games and lost their last series to Atlanta. The Nationals are 11-21 on their home field. Washington is averaging 8.7 hits per game which ranks 4th best in the league. 

Patrick Corbin will make his 14th start on the mound for Washington. Corbin is 3-8 on the season with 66.1 innings pitched. Corbin has 55 strikeouts and carries a 6.65 ERA. Corbin pitched 6 innings in his last start allowing 4 runs on 7 hits.