Phillies vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 1

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

The Philadelphia Phillies are among the MLB squads busy on Thursday, up against the Washington Nationals.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this game.

Phillies vs Nationals Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies (17-13) vs. Washington Nationals (13-18)
• Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: MLB Network, NBCS-PH, and MASN

Phillies vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PHI: (-166) | WSH: (+140)
• Spread: PHI: -1.5 (+114) | WSH: +1.5 (-137)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Phillies vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Taijuan Walker (Phillies) - 1-2, 2.78 ERA vs Brad Lord (Nationals) - 0-3, 4.67 ERA

The probable starters are Taijuan Walker (1-2) for the Phillies and Brad Lord (0-3) for the Nationals. Walker's team is 2-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Walker starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 2-1. The Nationals are 1-2-0 against the spread when Lord starts. The Nationals were the underdog on the moneyline for two Lord starts this season -- they split the games.

Phillies vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Phillies win (59.5%)

Phillies vs Nationals Moneyline

• Washington is the underdog, +140 on the moneyline, while Philadelphia is a -166 favorite at home.

Phillies vs Nationals Spread

• The Nationals are +1.5 on the run line against the Phillies. The Nationals are -137 to cover, and the Phillies are +114.

Phillies vs Nationals Over/Under

• Phillies versus Nationals on May 1 has an over/under of 9.5 runs, with the odds on the over -115 and the under set at -105.

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Phillies vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Phillies have been chosen as favorites in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (59.1%) in those games.
• This season Philadelphia has been victorious nine times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -166 on the moneyline.
• The Phillies' games have gone over the total in 15 of their 29 opportunities.
• The Phillies have an against the spread mark of 16-13-0 in 29 games with a line this season.
• The Nationals have gone 11-13 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 45.8% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer, Washington has a record of 4-6 (40%).
• The Nationals have played in 30 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-14-0).
• The Nationals have gone 16-14-0 ATS this season.

Phillies Player Leaders

• Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in OBP (.398) and total hits (26) this season. He's batting .245 batting average while slugging .538.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 85th, his on-base percentage ranks 16th, and he is 16th in slugging.
• Schwarber hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with a double, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• Bryce Harper is hitting .234 with six doubles, five home runs and 24 walks. He's slugging .423 with an on-base percentage of .370.
• He is 102nd in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage and 67th in slugging in the major leagues.
• Harper heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .158 with two doubles, three walks and two RBI.
• Bryson Stott has 30 hits this season and has a slash line of .297/.374/.436.
• Trea Turner has an OPS of .717, fueled by an OBP of .363 and a team-best slugging percentage of .355 this season.

Nationals Player Leaders

• James Wood has put up a team-high OBP (.360), while pacing the Nationals in hits (29). He's batting .250 and slugging.
• He is 79th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage and 14th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Nathaniel Lowe is hitting .248 with six doubles, six home runs and 13 walks. He's slugging .460 with an on-base percentage of .325.
• Including all qualified players, he ranks 82nd in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage.
• Keibert Ruiz has accumulated a team-best .398 slugging percentage.
• Luis Garcia has four doubles, two home runs and eight walks while batting .242.

Phillies vs Nationals Head to Head

• 4/30/2025: 7-2 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 4/29/2025: 7-6 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 3/30/2025: 5-1 WSH (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 3/29/2025: 11-6 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 3/27/2025: 7-3 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 9/29/2024: 6-3 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 9/28/2024: 6-3 WSH (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 9/27/2024: 9-1 WSH (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 8/18/2024: 6-4 WSH (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 8/17/2024: 5-1 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -230, Underdog Moneyline: +190)

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