The Phillies have already faced Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer three times through 74 games this season.
They haven't opposed the righthander on this kind of roll.
On Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, Scherzer will make his first start since he pitched a no-hitter Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 30-year-old pitcher is coming off consecutive complete games. His two singles as a hitter in that span are more than he has surrendered on the mound.
"You just have to refocus and not get complacent," Scherzer told reporters in Washington. "You can't think that success just happens and you can walk out on the mound and you can have success.