Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals 10/2/2022 Picks

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The Philadelphia Phillies (84-73) will against the Washington Nationals (55-102) in Game 4 of 4 of the NL East Division at Nationals Park in Washington on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at 1:35 PM ET.

Philadelphia is in 3rd place at 84-73 in the National League East Division with a .535 team percentage and 14 games behind first place after earning 726 runs while allowing 669 for a +57 run difference over the course of the campaign.

The Phillies took the lead in a series at 2-1 after winning game 3 over the Nationals at 8-2 on Saturday. Left Fielder Kyle Schwarber led the way for Philadelphia with a two-run score on a triple while granting one walk with two RBIs in four at-bats in the match.

SP Noah Syndergaard controlled the mound with just 2 hits and 2 free walks allowed in 5.2 innings pitched but wrung up 3 Washington batters.

Left Fielder Kyle Schwarber led the batting unit of the Phillies after knocking 44 balls outside the park while driving a team-high 89 RBIs with a .214 BA this year.

Third Baseman Alec Bohm is the top slugger for Philadelphia with a slugging percentage of .401, a .283 batting average, and an on-base percentage of .283 for the season.

The hard-throwing righty Zack Wheeler (11-7, 2.92 ERA) will be starting for the Phillies in game 4 of a series versus the Nationals on Sunday afternoon.

The right-handed starter has given away one run through six innings pitched in a 1-2 loss away from home against Chicago last time out.

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Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Predictions 10/2/2022

The Washington Nationals are out of the post-season competition after dropping to 5th place at 55-103 in the National League East Division with a team percentage of .348 and 44 contests behind first place after gaining 598 runs but losing 826 for a run difference of -228 this season.

The Nationals split the first two installments of a series but lost game 3 against the Phillies at 2-8 on Saturday. Second Baseman Luis Garcia carried the offense for Washington with a one-run score on one hit while driving one RBI in four at-bats in the loss.

Starter Tommy Romero had issues controlling the ball versus Philadelphia batters after yielding 8 hits, 6 earned runs, and 4 free walks over 3.2 innings pitched but fanned out 2 hitters of the Phillies.

Right Fielder Juan Soto led the Nats in home runs with 21 and batted .246 while Designated Hitter Nelson Cruz hit 64 RBIs in leading Washington this year.

Second Baseman Cesar Hernandez marked a team-leading batting average of .247, an OBP at .312, and a slugging percentage of .317 for the Nationals.

Left-hander Patrick Corbin (6-18, 6.08 ERA) will be on the hill for his last start of the season facing Philadelphia batters on Sunday.

After finishing 148 innings pitched for the year, the southpaw thrower has given away a total of 27 dingers and holds a horrible 1.66 WHIP record.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals. The MLB Pick for this contest is Philadelphia -240. The Phillies are the stronger team here and they will dominate this match-up on the road with a 38-39 record while the Nationals are 26-54 at home.

After finishing 158 games played, Washington ranked 22nd in OPS and 26th in runs scored while Philadelphia ranked 8th in OPS and 7th in runs scored this season. Prediction: The Philadelphia Phillies will win at 5-1.

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