Courtesy of Oddshark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at Citizens Bank Park.
Righthander Chien-Ming Wang will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Wang is 1-2 this season with a 3.60 ERA.
Wang's opponent in this one will be Roy Halladay. The Phillies righthander has a 2.51 ERA to go along with a 15-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 300-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
The Nationals were a 11-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -176 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
Washington: 57-62 SU
Philadelphia: 78-41 SU
Washington: 57-62 SU
Philadelphia: 78-41 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 8-2
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to Cincinnati, Tuesday, August 16
Philadelphia home to Arizona, Tuesday, August 16
Washington home to Cincinnati, Tuesday, August 16
Philadelphia home to Arizona, Tuesday, August 16
