Nationals vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for Sept. 27

Published 5:32 am Friday, September 27, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (94-65) will rely on Bryce Harper when they visit Luis Garcia and the Washington Nationals (69-90) at Nationals Park on Friday, Sept. 27. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:45 p.m. ET.

At +150, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Phillies, who are -185. The over/under for this game has been set at 8.5.

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Nationals vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -125)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Trevor Williams (5-1) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 13th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw five innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
  • In 12 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
  • Williams has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 12 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals have hit just 131 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the big leagues.
  • Washington ranks 26th in the majors with a .372 team slugging percentage.
  • The Nationals rank 19th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Washington ranks 25th in the majors with 642 total runs scored this season.
  • The Nationals have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
  • Washington has pitched to a 4.33 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
  • Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.336 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.

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