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Phillies Square Off Against the Nationals with Series Tied 1

On Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies host the Washington Nationals in Philadelphia at 1:35 p.m. EDT with Jake Irvin and Ranger Suarez as probable starters, with the winner claiming the three-game series.
Philadelphia Phillies enter Sunday with a 75-54 record, first in NL East and 41-22 at home; they lead the season series 7-5 against Washington Nationals, who stand 53-76, fifth in NL East and 27-37 on road.
Phillies hitters enter with a collective.327 on-base percentage, third in the NL, while Bryce Harper, Phillies outfielder, leads with 28 doubles, 21 homers and 60 RBIs; Nationals hitters are 19-12 in games with at least two home runs.
Injuries figure into the matchup, with Zack Wheeler on the 15-Day IL and Nationals pitchers Trevor Williams, Derek Law, DJ Herz, and Josiah Gray on the 60-Day IL, plus Keibert Ruiz on the 7-Day IL.
Oddsmakers favor the Phillies at-282 with an over/under of 9 1/2 runs, as Jake Irvin faces Ranger Suarez .

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Phillies square off against the Nationals with series tied 1

Washington Nationals (53-76, fifth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (75-54, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (8-8, 5.30 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 97 strikeouts); Phillies: Ranger Suarez (9-6, 3.25 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 111 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -282, Nationals +227; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals meet on Su…

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