Washington at Philadelphia

This is the third straight road game for Washington. Starter Tanner Roark threw a career-high 125 pitches on Tuesday, struggling through six innings in a loss to Arizona yielding four runs. Philadelphia has a winning home record and has won six of eight games against the NL East. Phillies righty Jeremy Hellickson (4-1, 3.18 ERA) is a home dog, but has been impressive, especially at home with a 1.50 ERA. The Phillies are 8-2 when Hellickson starts with four days of rest. Philadelphia is also 9-4 when Hellickson starts following a team loss in their previous game. Play Philadelphia.