Nationals host the Phillies on 3-game home win streak

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Philadelphia Phillies (83-67, second in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (70-81, fourth in the NL East)

Washington; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (17-5, 2.79 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 210 strikeouts); Nationals: Jackson Kent (1-4, 6.59 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)

LINE: Phillies -219, Nationals +176; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Philadelphia Phillies.

Washington has a 36-40 record at home and a 70-81 record overall. The Nationals have gone 29-18 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Philadelphia is 83-67 overall and 42-33 on the road. The Phillies have a 40-9 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Tuesday's game is the 12th time these teams match up this season. The Phillies are up 8-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Daylen Lile has 27 doubles, eight triples and 20 home runs for the Nationals. Yohandy Morales is 8 for 27 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Bryce Harper has 28 home runs, 102 walks and 83 RBIs while hitting .272 for the Phillies. Trea Turner is 11 for 41 with four doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 3-7, .226 batting average, 5.82 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

Phillies: 4-6, .241 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Harry Ford: day-to-day (hand), Matt Waldron: 60-Day IL (chest), Connelly Early: 60-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (forearm), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Millas: 60-Day IL (finger), PJ Poulin: 60-Day IL (flexor), Mitchell Parker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Phillies: Jesus Luzardo: day-to-day (shoulder), Tanner Banks: 60-Day IL (forearm), Caleb Kilian: 15-Day IL (oblique), Felix Reyes: 60-Day IL (wrist), Brad Keller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Rojas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adolis Garcia: 60-Day IL (lat)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.