Nationals vs Phillies Baseball Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at Citizens Bank Park. The Nationals will give the ball to starter Stephen Strasburg in this one. Righthander Strasburg is 5-3 this season with a 2.97 ERA. Strasburg's opponent in this one will be Kyle Kendrick. The Phillies righthander has a 4.54 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Roy Halladay tossed seven scoreless innings for his 16th victory on Friday, and the Phillies beat the Nationals 1-0. The Phillies won the game as -350 favorites, while the teams played UNDER that game's posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Raul Ibanez drove in the lone run in lifting the Phillies, and Brad Lidge closed out the game for his 17th save. Jason Marquis fell to 0-6 with the loss, giving up four hits and one run over his five innings for the Nationals. Team records: Washington: 52-70 SU Philadelphia: 69-52 SU Washington most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Washington are 7-3 After playing Washington are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing Washington Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington Philadelphia is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Philadelphia home to Washington, Sunday, August 22 Betting advice previews, the best gambler's television videos, free baseball picks and more are part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network, which features handicappers such as Matt Rivers, Joe Duffy's GodsTips, MasterLockLine, and Stevie Vincent.