The Philadelphia Phillies (94-66) and Washington Nationals (70-90) take the field on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park.

The Phillies will call on Zack Wheeler (16-7) versus the Nationals and MacKenzie Gore (10-12).

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Phillies vs. Nationals Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
• Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• TV: MASN
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Nationals Park
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Wheeler – PHI (16-7, 2.56 ERA) vs Gore – WSH (10-12, 4.04 ERA)

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Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Zack Wheeler

• Wheeler (16-7) will take the mound for the Phillies, his 32nd start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed seven hits in seven innings pitched against the New York Mets on Sunday.
• The 34-year-old has pitched to a 2.56 ERA this season with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.3 walks per nine across 31 games.
• He’s going for his 11th straight quality start.
• Wheeler has pitched five or more innings in 16 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• He has finished eight appearances without allowing an earned run in 31 chances this season.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 34-year-old ranks third in ERA (2.56), third in WHIP (.960), and 11th in K/9 (9.9).

Zack Wheeler vs. Nationals

• The Nationals rank 25th in MLB with 651 runs scored this season. They have a .242 batting average this campaign with 132 home runs (29th in the league).
• The Nationals have gone 6-for-45 with four doubles, a home run and three RBI in 13 1/3 innings this season against the right-hander.

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: MacKenzie Gore

• Gore (10-12 with a 4.04 ERA and 172 strikeouts in 160 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Nationals, his 32nd of the season.
• His last time out was on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when the left-hander went seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing only one hit.
• In 31 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed a 4.04 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .267 to opposing batters.
• Gore is trying to notch his third straight quality start in this outing.
• Gore will look to build on a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per appearance).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 31 outings this season.
• This season, the 25-year-old ranks 41st in ERA (4.04), 56th in WHIP (1.447), and 12th in K/9 (9.7) among qualifying pitchers.

MacKenzie Gore vs. Phillies

• The opposing Phillies offense has a collective .258 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 1409 total hits and fourth in MLB play with 775 runs scored. They have the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.426) and are seventh in all of MLB with 197 home runs.
• Gore has a 4.58 ERA and a 1.358 WHIP against the Phillies this season in 17 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .270 batting average over three appearances.

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