The Philadelphia Phillies (26-32) are on the road to face the Washington Nationals (25-33) at Nationals Park on Sunday with the three-game series in the balance.
The Phillies evened the series 1-1 after winning 4-2 on Saturday. Dylan Covey got the win with two innings out of the bullpen, and Craig Kimbrel picked up his eighth save with a scoreless ninth.
J.T. Realmuto was 2 for 4 with a home run and a double in the win. He scored two runs. Dominic Smith went 1 for 3 with one run for the Nationals.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Philadelphia has averaged only 2.8 runs a game, down from their season average of 4.2, while slashing worse across the board (.236/.276/.352). Washington is averaging 4.8 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 4.3 for the season.
HOME AND AWAY
Philadelphia is 12-22 in road games in 2023, scoring 3.9 runs per game while allowing 5.6 runs. Washington has gone 12-18 at their home ballpark this season, averaging 3.7 runs per game while surrendering 5.1. Philadelphia is 7-3 in the last 10 games between the NL East rivals at Nationals Park with an average scoreline of 5.4-4.7.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Phillies are fourth in the NL East, eight games behind the division-leading Braves. The Nationals are fourth in the NL East, eight games behind the Braves.
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