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Cesar Hernandez has 98 hits this season, and will try to collect his 100th when his Washington Nationals (36-70) play the Philadelphia Phillies (56-48) on Thursday at 7:05 PM ET. The Nationals are the underdog (+193) in this contest against the Phillies (-234). Philadelphia’s Noah Syndergaard gets the start against Washington’s Paolo Espino.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Thursday, August 4, 2022
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -234 | 9 |
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies average 1.3 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 132 total home runs.
- The Phillies’ .247 batting average ranks 11th in the majors.
- The Phillies are 19th in the league with a .310 on-base percentage.
- The Phillies strike out 8.4 times per game, the No. 12 mark in the league.
- The Phillies average 1.2 homers per game when playing at home this season (62 total in home contests).
- The Phillies are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .415 in home contests.
- The club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .249 at home this season.
Phillies Key Batters
- Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in total hits (77) this season while batting .202 with 46 extra-base hits.
- Schwarber ranks 150th in batting average, 113th in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging among qualifying batters in MLB.
- Rhys Hoskins leads Philadelphia with an OBP of .336 this season while batting .247 with 49 walks and 54 runs scored.
- Hoskins’ batting average is 96th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 65th, and his slugging percentage 39th.
- J.T. Realmuto is batting .259 with a .411 slugging percentage and 47 RBI this year.
- Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in slugging percentage (.409) thanks to 25 extra-base hits.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals have hit just 85 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- The Nationals have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
- The Nationals have the 15th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.314).
- The Nationals rank second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.2 whiffs per contest.
- They have averaged 0.7 home runs per game in their 49 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .374 in away games this season with 126 extra-base hits.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .255 with 8.7 base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Nelson Cruz is hitting .231 with 15 doubles, eight home runs and 40 walks.
- Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, Cruz’s batting average places him 123rd, his on-base percentage is 103rd, and he is 141st in slugging.
- Hernandez is slugging .307 to pace his team.
- Hernandez is currently 118th in batting average, 116th in on-base percentage and 150th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Keibert Ruiz has 18 doubles, four home runs and 22 walks while batting .248.
- Luke Voit’s 67 hits and .317 OBP both pace his team.
Phillies vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Syndergaard | Espino | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 9 |
| 5-8 | W-L | 0-3 |
| 3.83 | ERA | 3.78 |
| 80.0 | IP | 66.2 |
| 22 | BB | 13 |
| 64 | SO | 50 |
