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The Phillies look to complete the sweep of the Nationals on Sunday in primetime. Calling upon Nick Pivetta, who hasn't won a start in over a month, there's a value angle along with the Phils aiming for their first sweep since early May.
In consecutive games, the Nationals have struggled at the plate, scoring five runs total. Sunday, they'll face Nick Pivetta, who's coming off a two-run, four-hit performance. But Pivetta suffered his worst start of the season on May 4, when he yielded six runs in only one inning of work in Washington. Expect enough runs to eclipse Sunday's total.
I'm relying on human nature a bit here. Divisional games between teams in playoff contention have a tendency to go Under more often than not, and that's certainly the case here as both the Nats and Phils chase the Braves in the NL East. More than that, though, this is a Sunday night game on get away day. After the game the Nats must hop a plane to Tampa Bay for a two-game series with the Rays. The Phillies will return home to face the Yankees on Monday. Take the Under.