NL East rivals square off in the second game of a three-game set as the Washington Nationals take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Washington will send Paolo Espino to the mound and the Phillies will counter with Christopher Sanchez. Espino is 0-1 with a 2.80 ERA and went 4.1 innings in his last outing, allowing four runs on five hits. Cristopher is 0-1 with a 4.60 ERA. The Nationals are 22nd in the majors with a 4.55 ERA in their last 27 games while the Phillies are ninth with a 3.73 ERA in their previous 27 games. Philadelphia is averaging 5.5 runs per game in their last six games while Washington is scoring 3.67 runs per game in their previous six games as well. Take the Phillies to come away with a win it what could turn out to be a high-scoring game.

Play on Philadelphia. This is an 8* play.