Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (71-50) will take on C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (55-67) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, August 16. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Phillies (-278), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Nationals (+220) This game’s over/under is 9. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Nationals vs. Phillies Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park
• TV Channel: MASN2
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -278
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +220
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Patrick Corbin (2-12) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 25th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up four earned runs in four innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels.
• He has started 24 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
• Corbin has 20 starts of five or more innings this season in 24 chances. He averages 5.5 innings per outing.
• He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 24 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals rank last in Major League Baseball with just 99 home runs as a team.
• Washington is 24th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .376 this season.
• The Nationals’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
• Washington ranks 16th in the majors with 521 total runs scored this season.
• The Nationals have the 13th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.312).
• The Nationals rank sixth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.
• Washington has the 24th-ranked ERA (4.38) in the majors this season.
• Washington averages the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
• Nationals pitchers have a 1.347 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.

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