Phillies Opposition Roadblock: Washington Nationals
The Team: Washington Nationals
The Nationals? I feel like we have played them before. Believe it or not, despite the calendar just now turning to May, the Phillies will be playing Washington for the seventh, eighth, and ninth times this weekend. And so I do not forget, they will be playing them again next weekend.
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Basically, I am tired of writing about the Nationals. Let me summarize. They are talented, very talented. However, with a season-ending injury to Adam Eaton and a possible missed weekend for Bryce Harper, the Phils are hoping to help tip the scales back in their favor this weekend.
The Phillies come into the series tied with the Mets and Marlins at 12-15 (6.5 back of the Nats).
Washington is 19-9 this season and 10-3 on the road. The Phillies need these games in the worst of ways after their recent road trip. The Nats and Phils have split this season’s first six games.
The Phils may catch a break this weekend because Harper is day-to-day with a groin strain. If he misses at least two of the games, the Phils could steal a couple of wins from a strong National team. Above all else, the Nationals are coming in 3-3 in their last six, so they are not exactly red hot.