Phillies vs. Nationals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/17/2022

The Philadelphia Phillies (33-31) will look to Kyle Schwarber, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Washington Nationals (23-43) Friday at 1:05 PM ET. The Phillies are -230 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Ranger Suarez gets the starting nod for Philadelphia while Joan Adon is Washington’s starter for the contest.

Phillies vs. Nationals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Phillies vs. Nationals

Our computer pick: Washington Nationals (+190) and Over (10.5)

Phillies vs. Nationals Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies probable starting pitcher: Ranger Suárez
• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Joan Adon
• Game Day: Friday, June 17, 2022
• Game Time: 1:05 PM ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park

Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Phillies Starter Ranger Suárez

• Suarez gets the start for the Phillies, his 13th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 4.40 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 59 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the lefty went 4 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• The 26-year-old has a 4.40 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 12 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .268 to his opponents.
• Suarez has recorded four quality starts this year.
• Suarez will try to pick up his seventh game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.3 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .253 batting average, and is fifth in the league with 563 total hits and 19th in MLB action with 269 runs scored. It has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.377) and ranks 26th in home runs (52) in all of MLB.

Nationals Starter Joan Adon

• Adon will make his first start of the season for the Nationals.
• The right-hander is making his first start of the year. The 23-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
• The Phillies have scored 314 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB. They have 551 hits, sixth in baseball, with 84 home runs (third in the league).

Phillies Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Phillies have won 23 out of the 40 games, or 57.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Philadelphia has played as a favorite of -230 or more once this season and won that game.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 69.7% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
• So far this season, Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 37 of their 64 games with a total.
• The Phillies are 34-30-0 ATS in their 64 games with a spread this season.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have been underdogs in 56 games this season and have come away with the win 18 times (32.1%) in those contests.
• Washington has a mark of 3-4 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +190 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 34.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Washington and their opponents have hit the over in 36 of their 66 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 66 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 26-40-0 against the spread.

Phillies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryce Harper is the Phillies best hitter, putting together an average of .316 while also being the team’s top run producer, collecting 46 RBI and crushing 15 homers.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Harper ranks 15th in homers and sixth in RBI.
• Harper brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .235 with a double, five walks and an RBI.
• Schwarber’s 18 home runs lead his team.
• Schwarber ranks second in home runs and 27th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Rhys Hoskins has 12 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 28 walks while hitting .253.
• Hoskins will look to build on his four-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .258 with 15 doubles, seven home runs and 19 walks.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto has a team-high 13 home runs.
• In all of the majors, Soto is 17th in homers and 80th in RBI.
• Josh Bell has a club-high 39 RBI and .298 batting average.
• Bell is currently 59th in homers and 21st in RBI in the big leagues.
• Nelson Cruz is hitting .261 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 25 walks.
• Cesar Hernandez is hitting .269 with 14 doubles, two triples and 17 walks.

Betting Tips for Phillies vs. Nationals

Our best bet is the Nationals on the moneyline at +190 after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 10.5 runs.