The Philadelphia Phillies (43-37) will try to extend their four-game winning streak when they host the Washington Nationals (32-48) on Friday night. Philadelphia is in third place in the National League East, trailing Miami by four games for second place. Washington is in the bottom of the division standings, trailing NL East-leading Atlanta by a whopping 21 games. Rookie left-handed pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (0-1, 4.05 ERA) will start for Philadelphia, while right-hander Josiah Gray (5-6, 3.43) is starting for Washington. 

The game is slated to begin at 6:05 p.m. ET from Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are listed at -180 (risk $180 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Phillies vs. Nationals odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 9.5. (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).

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The model knows Philadelphia swept a three-game series against the Cubs earlier this week, extending its road winning streak to nine. It is the team's longest road winning streak since 1984. Kyle Schwarber homered on the first pitch of Thursday's 3-1 win for his 21st homer of the campaign. Right fielder Nick Castellanos leads the Phillies with a .309 batting average, 10 home runs and 49 RBI. 

The model also knows Washington's Keibert Ruiz hit a game-tying home run on Tuesday before adding two hits and two RBI on Wednesday. Right fielder Lane Thomas is amid a breakout campaign, batting .298 with 14 homers and 43 RBI. He is on a five-game hitting streak coming into this contest, posting a three-hit outing against San Diego during that stretch. Thomas has a team-high 93 hits in his first 312 at-bats this season. 

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