The red hot Philadelphia Phillies will go for their fifth straight win and a sweep of the Washington Nationals when they wrap up their 3-game set tonight at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia has been dominant at home, with a record of 11-4, and is expected to send Taijuan Walker to the bump. Walker has pitched better than his 1-2 record reflects, with an excellent ERA of 2.78 and a 1.37 WHIP. Washington is expected to counter with Brad Lord. Harper and company should be able to light him up. Lord is winless, at 0-3, with a 4.67 ERA, a 1.73 WHIP, and the Nationals are a dismal 4-11 on the road. The Phillies have the edge in runs scored, run differential, batting average, hits, and they are the side to consider.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES