Phillies at Nationals preview

7:05 p.m. Nationals Park, Washington. TV: Comcast SportsNet. Radio: WPHT (1210-AM); WUBA (1480-AM) Spanish.

Phillies RHP Joe Blanton (9-6, 3.80) vs. Nationals RHP Livan Hernandez (7-10, 5.44)

Phillies update: Blanton has thrown 11 consecutive quality starts (minimum 6 IP, 3 or fewer runs), going 5-2 with a 2.33 ERA and a .236 opposing batting average ... Blanton is coming off a no-decision in a 5-4 loss to Houston, when he allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five in six innings of work ... Blanton is 7-3 with a 2.59 ERA in 18 starts since May 21 ... Chase Utley is 10-for-26 in his career off Livan Hernandez ... Ryan Howard is 3-for-19 with two homers.

Nationals update: Hernandez is 0-2 with a 5.21 ERA in three starts since joining the Nationals late last month ... Hernandez faced the Phillies on July 3 while a member of the Mets, allowing seven runs on 10 hits in three innings ... Hernandez has allowed at least five runs in four of his last six starts ... 3B Ryan Zimmerman is 7-for-14 with two home runs and six RBI in his career off Joe Blanton.