Nationals vs Phillies MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday when they battle the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. Jordan Zimmermann will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Righthander Zimmermann is 0-1 this season with a 5.29 ERA. Zimmermann's opponent in this one will be Kyle Kendrick. The Phillies righthander has a 4.94 ERA to go along with a 9-9 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 168-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jayson Werth and Carlos Ruiz homered and drove in a pair of runs as the Phillies defeated the Nationals 9-1 on Friday. That game's 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Raul Ibanez also drove in a pair of runs for the Phillies. Roy Oswalt scattered six hits and one run over six innings for the win. Jason Marquis suffered the loss for the Nationals, giving up six runs in under one inning of relief. Current streak: Philadelphia has won 5 straight games. Team records: Washington: 62-85 SU Philadelphia: 87-61 SU Washington most recently: When playing on Saturday are 2-8 Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3 After playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After a loss are 3-7 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Washington are 6-4 After playing Washington are 6-4 After a win are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia Washington is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Philadelphia is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Washington Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington Next up: Philadelphia home to Washington, Sunday, September 19 Betting systems and a fantastic sports store show that the OffshoreInsiders.com Network is more than just free sports picks