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Nationals are seeking their sixth series' victory in their last seven.
Last night's extra inning victory marked Washington's third straight over the Phillies and eighth in their last nine overall. Frank Robinson's club is playing sound baseball as the Nats have now scored the victory in 16 of their last 22 games overall. A win today would move them within 2 1/2 games of second place Philadlephia in the NL East.
The Phillies, who are playing their 10th straight road affair after this past week's trek to the West Coast, look like a tired bunch right now. They're hitting just .237 in their last seven games and only .248 away from home this year.
Corey Lidle (4-5, 4.83) has been wild here of late (1.691 WHIP in his last three starts) and he's given up seven runs in his two starts against Washington this year.
The Nationals' Livan Hernandez has won four consecutive starts and is 10-7 with a 3.34 ERA in his career versus the Phils. He's not a world-beater, but he'll battle enough this afternoon at RFK as Washington keeps its hot roll going.
Nationals are seeking their sixth series' victory in their last seven.
Last night's extra inning victory marked Washington's third straight over the Phillies and eighth in their last nine overall. Frank Robinson's club is playing sound baseball as the Nats have now scored the victory in 16 of their last 22 games overall. A win today would move them within 2 1/2 games of second place Philadlephia in the NL East.
The Phillies, who are playing their 10th straight road affair after this past week's trek to the West Coast, look like a tired bunch right now. They're hitting just .237 in their last seven games and only .248 away from home this year.
Corey Lidle (4-5, 4.83) has been wild here of late (1.691 WHIP in his last three starts) and he's given up seven runs in his two starts against Washington this year.
The Nationals' Livan Hernandez has won four consecutive starts and is 10-7 with a 3.34 ERA in his career versus the Phils. He's not a world-beater, but he'll battle enough this afternoon at RFK as Washington keeps its hot roll going.