Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-50), who are trying for a series sweep, will host the Washington Nationals (55-69) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, August 18. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 p.m. ET.

At -185, the Phillies are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Nationals (+150). This matchup carries an over/under of 9.5 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Nationals vs. Phillies Game Info

• Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
• Time: 1:35 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 -185
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Nationals’ Jake Irvin (9-10) will make his 26th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs in six innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
• He has earned a quality start 14 times in 25 starts this season.
• Irvin has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He has five appearances with no earned runs allowed in 25 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals have hit just 100 homers this season, which ranks last in the majors.
• Washington is 25th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .374 this season.
• The Nationals have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
• Washington has scored 524 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
• The Nationals have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Nationals rank fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.
• Washington has pitched to a 4.39 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
• Washington has an 8.1 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
• Nationals pitchers have a 1.352 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.

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