The Philadelphia Phillies are 6 games back in the NL Wild Card race with only 8 games left and tonight they open a 5-game set with the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. GOOD LUCK. Washington is tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the top Wild Card spot and will have southpaw Patrick Corbin on the hill. Corbin is 13-7, with a 3.10 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and the Nats are 9-1 in his last 10 home starts. The desperate Phillies will counter with Zach Eflin. He is 9-12, with a 4.00 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and the Phils are just 3-8 in his last 11 turns. Philadelphia has not fared well against Washington. They are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings overall and 0-4 in their last 4 trips to Nationals Park. Washington gets it done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON NATIONALS