Philadelphia at Washington

Philadelphia is hanging on to an NL wild-card spot. The Phillies are 23-11 following a victory, plus 22-8 against a team with a winning percentage below .400. Starter Zack Wheeler (2.92 ERA) is holding batters to a .224 average and sports a 1.29 ERA versus Washington this season. The Phillies are Top 10 in the league in runs scored and on-base percentage, and 35-17 against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Washington is #26 in runs scored with a pitching staff ranked #29 (4.93 ERA). Starter Patrick Corbin (6.08 ERA) has had a dreadful campaign with batters hitting .317 off him. He has a 10.97 ERA versus the Phillies this season. And Washington is 16-35 against Philadelphia, including 5-16 in this park. Play Philadelphia.