Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Preview | September 9

Alex Call leads the Washington Nationals (49-89) into a contest with the Philadelphia Phillies (75-62) following his four-hit showing in an 11-6 win over the Cardinals. The Phillies are favorites (-224) in this game against the underdog Nationals (+182), which starts at 7:05 PM ET on Friday. Noah Syndergaard starts for Philadelphia, and Patrick Corbin is Washington’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Nationals

• Game Day: Friday, September 9, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in baseball with 170 total home runs.
• The Phillies rank ninth in the majors with a .253 batting average.
• The Phillies are 13th in baseball with a .316 on-base percentage.
• The Phillies strike out 8.4 times per game to rank 14th in the league.
• The Phillies average 1.3 homers per home game this season (91 total at home).
• The Phillies are slugging .433 with 3.1 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
• The team is batting .256 with 609 hits (8.5 per game) at home this season.

Phillies Key Batters

• Rhys Hoskins leads Philadelphia in OBP (.342) this season, fueled by 128 hits.
• Hoskins ranks 76th in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage, and 31st in slugging among all qualified hitters in baseball.
• Hoskins will look for his third straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two doubles and a walk.
• Kyle Schwarber has 104 hits, which ranks first among Philadelphia batters this season. He’s batting .211 with 57 extra-base hits.
• Schwarber ranks 135th in batting average, 109th in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging in the major leagues.
• J.T. Realmuto has collected 112 base hits, an OBP of .337 and a slugging percentage of .450 this season.
• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia with a slugging percentage of .408, fueled by 34 extra-base hits.
• Bohm has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, a triple and three RBI.

Nationals Stats & Trends

Nationals Batting

• The Nationals rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 117 home runs as a team.
• The Nationals’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.
• The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
• The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 52 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 69 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .381 in away games this season with 172 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 8.9 base hits per game and batting .260 on the road this season.

Nationals Key Batters

• Cesar Hernandez has a .327 slugging percentage, which leads the Nationals.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Hernandez’s batting average is 76th, his on-base percentage ranks 96th, and he is 134th in slugging.
• Hernandez hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .500 with a double, a triple, a home run, four walks and six RBI.
• Nelson Cruz has 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks while batting .238.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Cruz is 106th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage and 130th in slugging percentage.
• Keibert Ruiz is hitting .251 with 22 doubles, seven home runs and 30 walks.
• Lane Thomas has 22 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .246.

Phillies vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers