The Philadelphia Phillies battled took last night's game from the Washington Nationals by the score of 5-4. The Phillies offense has been doing their part as they have been putting up a lot of runs but they need to get more consistent pitching. The Phillies will turn to Chase Anderson for today's start. This season, he has posted a 2-4 record with a 6.75 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season. Against the Nationals, he is 1-2 with a 10.47 ERA.

The Nationals sold off any chance they had to make a run this season so are more or less going through the motions. They still have decent pitching and some offensive weapons to make games interesting down the stretch. They will counter by sending Paolo Espino to the mound. He is 3-2 this season with a 3.08 ERA and 46 strikeouts. Against the Phillies hie is 0-0 with a 5.63 ERA.

The Phillies are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Washington. The Phillies are still fighting for a playoff spot so every win matters at this point. This is a game they should win and can't afford to lose. Paolo Espino has been the better pitcher this season overall but neither pitcher has pitched well against the opposing team. After all of the Nationals trades Philly comes in with the better offense at even money in a game they need to win.

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