The Washington Nationals (56-67) take on the Philadelphia Phillies (66-56) at home at Nationals Park on Saturday, with first pitch at 4:05 PM ET. The Nationals enter the game with a three-game winning streak. The Phillies will give the ball to Cristopher Sanchez (1-3, 3.39 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Jake Irvin (3-5, 4.76 ERA).
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Philadelphia vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 4:05 PM ET
- Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
- How to Watch on TV: MASN
- Probable Pitchers: Sanchez – PHI (1-3, 3.39 ERA) vs Irvin – WSH (3-5, 4.76 ERA)
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Phillies vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Sanchez | Irvin | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | GS | 18 |
| 1-3 | W-L | 3-5 |
| 3.39 | ERA | 4.76 |
| 58.1 | IP | 90.2 |
| 12 | BB | 36 |
| 53 | SO | 74 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Cristopher Sanchez
- In his most recent appearance on Friday, Aug. 11, the lefty threw six innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.39, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opponents have a .210 batting average against him.
- Sanchez is trying to record his fifth quality start of the year in this matchup.
- In two of his 11 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- Sanchez and his team are 4-7-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games started by Sanchez have a 4-7-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Sanchez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | Aug. 11 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Royals | Aug. 5 | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| at Pirates | Jul. 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 24 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Brewers | Jul. 19 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Jake Irvin
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.76 and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .256 in 18 games this season.
- In 18 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
- In 18 appearances this season, he has finished one without allowing an earned run.
- When Irvin starts, the Nationals have gone 8-10-0 against the spread.
- Irvin’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in eight of 18 games.
Irvin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 12 | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| at Reds | Aug. 6 | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Brewers | Jul. 31 | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Rockies | Jul. 26 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Giants | Jul. 21 | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
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