Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals 6/19/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Sunday MLB schedule will get underway with a battle between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals. The Phillies (36-31) are riding a five-game winning streak and trail NL East Division leading New York by eight full games. On Saturday, Rhys Hoskins delivered a run scoring single during the tenth inning of a 2-1 road victory against Washington.

Twenty-eight year old righty Zach Eflin (2-4 3.98 ERA) will take the mound for the Phillies in this matchup. Last time out, Eflin gave up four runs in six innings during an 11-9 home loss versus Miami.

The Washington Nationals are in the midst of an eight-game losing streak and are a major league worst 22 games out of first place. During yesterday’s loss, Washington went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Lane Thomas tied the game in the ninth inning with an RBI single for the Nationals (23-46).

Twenty-six year old righty Jackson Tetreault (0-1 15.75 ERA) will make his second career major league start for the Nationals. In his first start, Tetreault surrendered three home runs during a 10-4 home loss versus Atlanta.