The Nationals weren't feeling much love in Philadelphia on Saturday. After a close win on Friday night, the floodgates opened with the Phillies scoring 19 runs. Washington will face a very tough left-hander on Sunday in Ranger Suarez. Suarez has spent much of the season on the IL, but certainly looks to be back in form in June. That's now 5 consistently dominant starts and an ERA of 1.08 for the month. The Nats' Williams lost to the Phillies earlier in the year. He has been uneven this Year with a poor and a good start in his last 2 appearances, but his ERA for June was 5.04. He has a poor K. to W. ratio of late and doesn't pitch as well on the road. The Nationals used 6 relief pitchers on Saturday and have a bullpen ERA of over 5.00 lately, so no one will be rushing to Williams' aid.
The Phillies are on a bit of a roll. The offense has picked up; not generally quite like Saturday's game, but still top four in the last week in OPS. They had the best pitching in the league in June, with a very sharp pen at the moment; not something you can often say about the Phillies. They have owned the Nats in Philadelphia, and I believe that this dominance will continue on Sunday. Take the Phillies on the run line at -1 1/2.