Philadelphia Phillies (0-0) at Washington Nationals (0-0)
Game 1:
Date: Thursday, March 27
Time: 4:05 pm EST
Broadcast: NBCSP/MASN
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 4:05 PM
Broadcast: NBCSP/MASN
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, March 30
Time: 1:35 PM
Broadcast: NBCSP/MASN
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Zack Wheeler (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. MacKenzie Gore (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Wheeler gets the season started for Philadelphia. Last season, he went 16-7 with a 2.57 ERA, a 3.13 FIP, a 0.96 WHIP, and a 10.1 K/9. Gore gets the ball for the Nationals. In 32 starts last season, he went 10-12 with a 3.90 ERA, a 3.53 FIP, a 1.42 WHIP, and a 9.8 K/9.
Game 2: Jesus Luzardo (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Jake Irvin (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Luzardo goes for Philadelphia, making his Phillies debut. He went 3-6 in 12 starts with the Marlins last season. Luzardo posted a 5.00 ERA, a 4.26 FIP, a 1.25 WHIP, and a 7.8 K/9. Irvin gets the ball for Washington. Last season, he went 10-14 with a 4.41 ERA, a 4.41 FIP, a 2.00 WHIP, and a 7.5 K/9.
Game 3: Aaron Nola (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Mitchell Parker (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Nola will go in the finale for the Phillies. Last season, he went 14-8 with a 3.57 ERA, a 3.94 FIP, a 1.20 WHIP, and an 8.9 K/9. Parker gets the ball for the Nationals. Last season in his rookie season, he went 7-10 with a 4.29 ERA, a 3.85 FIP, a 1.31 WHIP, and a 7.9 K/9.
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Player To Watch:
Philadelphia Phillies
Bryce Harper was 4.8 WAR last season. In 145 games he hit .285 with a .898 OPS. He had 42 doubles, 30 home runs, 87 RBI, and 85 runs scored. He’s faced the Nationals 80 times in his career hitting .302 with a .957 OPS. He has 20 doubles, 14 home runs, 41 RBI, and 58 runs scored. Last season in 11 games he hit .293 with a .714 OPS. He had three doubles, four RBI, and five runs scored.
Washington Nationals
James Wood made his debut in 2024. In 79 games he hit .264 with a .781 OPS. He had 13 doubles, four triples, nine home runs, 41 RBI, and 43 runs scored. Wood faced the Phillies seven times last season hitting .296 with a .996 OPS. He had a double, a triple, two home runs, four RBI, and five runs scored.
Next Up:
Philadelphia: March 31st-April 3rd vs. Colorado Rockies
Washington: March 31st-April 2nd at. Toronto Blue Jays
