(953) WASHINGTON NATIONALS @
(954) PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Take: over
Reason: The Phillies are in the thick of things in the NL East, just behind the Mets. As strange as it sounds, the Nationals have the fourth best batting average in the NL (.267) and are just ahead of the Phillies (.264). However, the Nats pitching is dead last with a 5.67 ERA and whopping 1.637 WHIP. Jamie Moyer's days in the majors are definitely numbered. Moyer is having a horrible season for the World Champion Phillies. The veteran southpaw is 3-5 on the season with a 7.42 ERA in nine starts. John Lannan hasn't been much better with a 2-4 record and 4.11 ERA for the Nationals. In fact, the Phils have hammered Lannan hard in his young career. Lannan is 0-4 lifetime against Philly with a 5.97 ERA. Don't expect much of a pitching duel today as both teams can hit for average and power while the Nats pitching is just terrible. Moyer is well past his good days so expect a lot of runs here on Sunday.
Feist (comp) 5-31-09
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