Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels (8-13) escaped a rough outing with his eighth win of the season Saturday night against the Nationals. The left-hander permitted four runs -- three earned -- on eight hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings of a 5-4 victory.

Hamels has allowed eight earned runs combined over his last four starts (28 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Friday at home against the Mets. He is 2-2 with a 4.13 ERA in four starts against the Mets this season.