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Phillies vs. Nationals: Injury report, updates and likely starters – August 17

The Philadelphia Phillies (72-50) host the Washington Nationals (55-68) on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies have won three games in a row.

Want to see who can play for the Phillies and the Nationals? Keep scrolling to see the full injury reports for both teams.

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Game info Phillies vs. Nationals

  • Matchday: Saturday, August 17, 2024
  • Playing time: 6:05 p.m. ET
  • TV channels: MASN2
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
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    Injury news Phillies vs. Nationals today

    Phillies injuries

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Austin Hays 10-day injury list Paralyze .256 / .310 / .395, 4, 18
    Ranger Suarez 15-day injury list Back 10-5, 2.87 ERA, 8.7 K/9
    Spencer Turnbull 15-day injury list Back 3-0, 2.65 ERA, 9.6 K/9
    Luis Ortiz 60-day injury list ankle 0-0, 27.00 ERA, 0.0 K/9
    Dylan Covey 60-day injury list shoulder –

    Injuries to the Nationals

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Joey Gallo 10-day injury list Paralyze .164 / .285 / .321, 5, 11
    Trevor Williams 15-day injury list shoulder 5-0, 2.22 ERA, 7.5 K/9
    Josiah Gray 60-day injury list elbow 0-2, 14.04 ERA, 9.7 K/9
    Cade Cavalli 60-day injury list elbow –
    Michael Thompson 60-day injury list elbow –

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    The latest Phillies hitting insights

  • Philadelphia has hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games.
  • In their last 10 games, the Phillies have had 40 extra-base hits (four per game) with a slugging average of .466.
  • In the last 10 games, Philadelphia has a batting average of .286 and an average of 10 hits per game.
  • In the last 10 games, Kyle Schwarber led the Phillies in home runs (five) and runs batted in (14).
  • Nicholas Castellanos has four doubles, one home run and four walks with a batting average of .343 in the last 10 games.

    • Current hitting insights from the Nationals

  • In the last ten games, Washington has hit nine home runs.
  • The Nationals have a .423 slugging percentage in their last 10 games, thanks to 30 extra-base hits.
  • In the last 10 games, Washington as a team has a batting average of .275 with 9.3 hits per game.
  • James Wood has been a key player for Washington lately, with 14 hits, a .452 OBP and a .676 slugging percentage over the last 10 games.
  • Keibert Ruiz has 10 hits and a slash line of .278/.333/.583 in his last 10 games.

    • The Phillies' starting pitcher

  • Cristopher Sanchez (8-8) of the Phillies will make his 24th start this season.
  • The left-hander last started as a pitcher on Sunday, when he allowed seven earned runs and 12 hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  • The 27-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with a 3.63 ERA, a 3.06 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 1.325 WHIP.
  • In the last 10 games, the Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.86.
  • In the last ten games, opposing batters hit 15 home runs against Philadelphia pitchers.

    • Starting pitcher of the Nationals

  • MacKenzie Gore starts for the Nationals, his 25th of the season. He has a record of 7-10, a 4.50 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 120 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The left-hander played his last game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he threw four innings, allowed no earned runs and allowed five hits.
  • In 24 games this season, the 25-year-old posted an ERA of 4.50 and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings while allowing his opponents a batting average of .283.
  • The Nationals have allowed earned runs in their last 10 games, with an ERA of 4.20.
  • Washington has allowed 12 home runs in the last 10 games.

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