The Washington Nationals (55-67) kick off a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies (66-55) with a Friday matchup at Nationals Park. First pitch is at 7:05 PM ET. The Phillies will give the nod to Michael Lorenzen (7-7, 3.23 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Joan Adon (1-0, 5.14 ERA).
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Philadelphia vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
- How to Watch on TV: MASN
- Probable Pitchers: Lorenzen – PHI (7-7, 3.23 ERA) vs Adon – WSH (1-0, 5.14 ERA)
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Phillies vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Lorenzen | Adon | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 2 |
| 7-7 | W-L | 1-0 |
| 3.23 | ERA | 5.14 |
| 122.2 | IP | 14 |
| 32 | BB | 4 |
| 93 | SO | 14 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Lorenzen
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, Aug. 9, the righty tossed nine scoreless innings against the Washington Nationals without surrendering a hit.
- In 20 games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.23, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .216 against him.
- Lorenzen is trying to extend a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- In seven of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old ranks 10th in ERA (3.23), fourth in WHIP (1.043), and 54th in K/9 (6.8).
- Lorenzen and his team are 12-7-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In games Lorenzen has started this season, the teams are 7-10-2 at hitting the over.
Lorenzen’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Nationals | Aug. 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| at Marlins | Aug. 3 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Angels | Jul. 27 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| at Royals | Jul. 20 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| at Mariners | Jul. 15 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Joan Adon
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he threw three innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up two earned runs.
- He has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 5.14, a 3.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .857.
- He has one quality starts in two chances this season.
- He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his four chances this season.
- Adon has started two games with set spreads, and the Nationals covered in both opportunities.
- Adon’s two starts with a total this season finished 1-1-0 against the total.
Adon’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 11 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| at Reds | Aug. 5 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| at Cardinals | Jul. 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Rangers | Jul. 7 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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