Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals with Probable Pitchers 8/14-8/17

Series Preview: Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies with Probable Pitchers 8/22-8/24

Philadelphia Phillies (69-51) at Washington Nationals (48-72)

Game 1:

Date: Thursday, August 14
Time: 6:45 pm EST
Broadcast:  MASN/NBCSP

Game 2:

Date: Friday, August 15
Time: 6:45 pm EST
Broadcast: MASN/NBCSP

Game 3:

Date: Saturday, August 16
Time: 4:05 pm EST
Broadcast: MASN/NBCSP

Game 4:

Date: Sunday, August 17
Time: 11:35 am EST
Broadcast: Roku

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals

Thursday: Jesús Luzardo (11-5, 4.20 ERA, 151 K) vs. Brad Lord (3-6, 3.27 ERA, 70 K)

Friday: Zack Wheeler (10-5, 2.68 ERA, 189 K) vs. MacKenzie Gore (5-12, 4.09 ERA, 158 K) 

Saturday: Taijuan Walker (4-5, 3.39 ERA, 62 K) vs. Cade Cavalli (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 9 K)

Sunday: TBD vs. Mitchell Parker (7-13, 5.55 ERA, 84 K)

Team Stats

Philadelphia Phillies

AVG: .253
R: 556
HR: 143
ERA: 3.74
K: 1089
WHIP 1.23

Washington Nationals

AVG: .244
R: 515
HR: 115
ERA: 5.36
K: 912
WHIP 1.45

Team Leaders:

Philadelphia Phillies

AVG: Trea Turner – .281
HR: Kyle Schwarber – 42
RBI:  Kyle Schwarber – 97
W: Cristopher Sanchez – 11
ERA: Cristopher Sanchez – 2.45
K: Zack Wheeler – 189

Washington Nationals

AVG: CJ Abrams – 266
HR: James Wood – 25
RBI: James Wood – 78
W: Jake Irvin – 8
ERA: MacKenzie Gore – 4.09
K: MacKenzie Gore – 158

Next Up

Philadelphia: August 18-20 vs. Seattle Mariners
Washington: August 19-21 vs. New York Mets

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