The Washington Nationals try to avoid losing three in a row when they travel to take on their division rival the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Washington Nationals for a three-game series this weekend starting Friday night. Philadelphia leads the season series so far 2-1 when it won the first series back at the beginning of April in the nation’s capital. Philadelphia continues its great season with a 31-14 record and a 2.5-game lead over the Atlanta Braves for the lead in the NL East. Philadelphia is coming off a series win where it very nearly swept the New York Mets in four games. The Phillies are coming off a 6-5 loss though in their last game to drop the finale but it was in eleven innings. J.D. Martinez hit the go-ahead single in the top of the 11th to avoid te sweep in this home-and-home series. The Mets were able to overcome a Philly rally after Edwin Diaz blew the save in the ninth when pinch hitter Bryson Stott hit a game-tying single in the ninth. Philadelphia will stay home and start one of its best in Zack Wheeler who is 4-3 with a 2.53 ERA. The Phillies are big -250 favorites in the opener against another division rival tonight.
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Game Date: May 17, 2024
Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
TV: MLB.TV – Washington Nationals
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Washington is sliding right now after a good start to the season. The Nationals have lost four of their last five games and are trying to avoid losing three in a row tonight. They won the opener in their last series against the Chicago White Sox but were inexplicably unable to score against the worst team in the American League in the next two games. Washington will try to get the bats going tonight and will start righty Jake Irvin who is 2-3 with a 3.55 ERA.
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