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

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

The MLB's Thursday slate includes the Philadelphia Phillies taking on the Washington Nationals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

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: (-174) | WSH: (+146)
• Spread: PHI: -1.5 (+114) | WSH: +1.5 (-137)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

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 Phillies will give the nod to Taijuan Walker (1-2, 2.78 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Brad Lord (0-3, 4.67 ERA). When Walker starts, his team is 2-2-0 against the spread this season. Walker's team has been victorious in 66.7% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 2-1. When Lord starts, the Nationals are 1-2-0 against the spread. The Nationals were the moneyline underdog 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 (60.6%)

Phillies vs Nationals Moneyline

• Philadelphia is the favorite, -174 on the moneyline, while Washington is a +146 underdog on the road.

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

• The Phillies-Nationals game on May 1 has been given an over/under of 9.5 runs. The over is set at -120 and the under at -102.

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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.
• Philadelphia has a record of 9-1 when favored by -174 or more this year.
• Contests with the Phillies have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 15 of 29 chances this season.
• The Phillies are 16-13-0 against the spread in their 29 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Nationals have won 11 of the 24 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (45.8%).
• Washington has gone 4-5 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer (44.4%).
• The Nationals have played in 30 games with an over/under set, and have combined with 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 has 26 hits and an OBP of .398, both of which are best among Philadelphia hitters this season. He has a .245 batting average and a slugging percentage of .538.
• Among qualifying hitters in baseball, he is 88th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
• Schwarber has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .176 with a double, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• Bryce Harper has six doubles, five home runs and 24 walks. He's batting .234 and slugging .423 with an on-base percentage of .370.
• He is 103rd in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage and 71st in slugging in the major leagues.
• Harper enters this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with two doubles, three walks and two RBI.
• Bryson Stott is batting .297 with a .436 slugging percentage and 15 RBI this year.
• Trea Turner leads Philadelphia in slugging percentage (.355) thanks to six extra-base hits.

Nationals Player Leaders

• James Wood has racked up an on-base percentage of .360 and has 29 hits, both team-high numbers for the Nationals. He's batting .250 and slugging .543.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 81st in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage.
• Nathaniel Lowe has six doubles, six home runs and 13 walks while batting .248. He's slugging .460 with an on-base percentage of .325.
• He is 85th in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Keibert Ruiz has put up a slugging percentage of .398, a team-best for the Nationals.
• Luis Garcia is batting .242 with four doubles, two home runs and eight walks.

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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