In case Bryce Harper believed the Nationals lovers said things ahead, wait until they are heard by him when the Philadelphia Phillies wrap a very long 5-game series using a late-afternoon affair in Washington. The Nationals have won the first four games of this series, earning an NL Wild Card spot with a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday that additionally eliminated the Phillies. Most sports publications are all holding off releasing amounts for the final contest that finds Jason Vargas (7-8, 4.40) heading for the Phils reverse Stephen Strasburg (17-6, 3.37). There is just one thing left to decide for the National League playoffs, and that is if Milwaukee or even Washington will host the NL Wild Card Game. The Nationals have a slim 1-game lead over the red-hot Brewers, which makes Craig Counsell and managers Dave Martinez with choices about the best way to break relievers and regulars, plus how long to go with their starting pitchers. Vargas somehow escaped when pitching for the Mets, facing the Nationals this season, and will now confront them at his final start of 2019. The southpaw is coming off a win in Cleveland past Saturday, functioning two workouts to the seventh and allowing four runs (2 earned) while whiffing eight batters. He's held Anthony Rendon, Juan Soto and Trea Turner combined at bats. The previous four starts in September of strasburg came on the street, the hottest in Miami where he worked seven scoreless frames as a huge -365 favored on the MLB chances board. Washington has won both of his previous starts against the Phillies, each of those taking place at Citizens Bank Park, also Strasburg is now 9-2 with a 3.33 ERA in 13 assignments at Nationals Park. Crew leader Mark Wegner will have the dish to the show finale In case the rotation proceeds as usual. However, with this being a 5-game show, there is a chance a sub might be predicted in as Wegner (13-15-1 O/U/P) named balls and strikes in the series opener, which forced a 9-run complete. Ben May (6-13-1 (O/U/P) has been included for Tuesday's twinbill, functioning first and third bases to provide the plate umps (Alan Porter & Stu Scheurwater) an opportunity to rest in 1 match or the other. The single real weather note of importance is the 10-14 miles NW breeze (left to right) from the nation's capital this afternoon. Once the shops open for business, we should get a cash line of -220 around the Nationals with the settling on 9, and I am thinking'below' is the safest play for the baseball pick. Free MLB Choose: Under 9 at BetOnline Willie's MLB season selections document: 110-117-5 (-1.25 units) Read more here: http://classicsounds.pl/?p=38321