Juan Soto was out of the lineup again yesterday and Nelson Cruz was also scratched before the game. The Phillies have also won 13 of the last 14 games between these teams. They did only win 8 of those 13 games by multiple runs, but 12 of those 14 games were also on the road. Aaron Nola dominated the Nats his first time against them this season pitching eight scoreless innings and he was 3-1 with a 2.51 ERA in June. Josiah Gray did pitch six scoreless innings against the Phillies earlier this season and he is much better on the road, but he was hit hard in his last outing. I like the run line at -110.

The Phillies just went 6-4 against three playoff-caliber teams even while losing Bryce Harper in the midst of the stretch. The 11-0 win over the Nationals was carry over, so let's look for some more here by taking the -1.5 run line (-110). It has the makings of another blowout. Juan Soto is banged up for an already-thin Nationals lineup and they get to face a frontline starter in Aaron Nola. Nats starter Josiah Gray shut the Phillies down a few weeks ago, but they'll be happy to get another look at him. With more familiarity, they'll hit him hard.