William Burns - Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals
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Handicapper
William Burns
League
MLB
Competition
Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals
Release Date
03/25/2025 03:34 PM
Event Date
03/27/2025 04:05 PM
Bet Type
Moneyline
Pick
Philadelphia Phillies -165
(BetMGM)
Outcome
Win
Analysis
Burns' Selection // Philadelphia Phillies [Moneyline] .
Zack Wheeler (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. MacKenzie Gore (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Despite being on the road in the opener, I believe that this is the perfect matchup for a team like Philadelphia. The Phillies are coming off a very strong 95-win season, that saw them go home earlier than wanted in the playoffs. This year, the Phils should be contenders once again. Zack Wheeler had an amazing season (16-7, 2.57 ERA) last year and was a nominee for Cy Young. What's to say he can't repeat those exact stats this season.
On the other hand, Washington is a very young team that will be looking to just have a decent season with this group of guys. The Nationals will have MacKenzie Gore on the mound in this game and he was pretty average last season (10-12, 3.90 ERA.) I believe that the Nats will have trouble throughout this opening series as the pitching is pretty lopsided as well as the bats. Bryce Harper will be excited to start this year off against his former team as well.
Score Prediction: 5-1 Phillies.