Phillies vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 17

Odds updated as of 5:11 p.m.

The Philadelphia Phillies are among the MLB squads playing on Saturday, versus the Washington Nationals.

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

Phillies vs Nationals Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies (72-50) vs. Washington Nationals (55-68)
• Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Time: 6:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: MASN2

Phillies vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PHI: (-235) | WSH: (+194)
• Spread: PHI: -1.5 (-114) | WSH: +1.5 (-105)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (+102) | Under: (-124)

Phillies vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cristopher Sanchez (Phillies) - 8-8, 3.63 ERA vs MacKenzie Gore (Nationals) - 7-10, 4.50 ERA

The Phillies will give the nod to Cristopher Sanchez (8-8, 3.63 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with MacKenzie Gore (7-10, 4.50 ERA). Sanchez and his team have a record of 7-15-0 against the spread when he starts. Sanchez's team has won 40% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (8-12). The Nationals have a 14-8-0 record against the spread in Gore's starts. The Nationals have a 7-7 record in Gore's 14 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Phillies vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Phillies win (63%)

Phillies vs Nationals Moneyline

• Washington is the underdog, +194 on the moneyline, while Philadelphia is a -235 favorite at home.

Phillies vs Nationals Spread

• The Phillies are hosting the Nationals and are favored by 1.5 runs (-114 to cover) on the runline. Washington is -105 to cover.

Phillies vs Nationals Over/Under

• Phillies versus Nationals on August 17 has an over/under of 9.5 runs, with the odds on the over +102 and the under set at -124.

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Phillies vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Phillies have won in 57, or 62%, of the 92 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Philadelphia has been victorious 13 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -235 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Phillies have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 55 of 117 chances this season.
• The Phillies are 58-59-0 against the spread in their 117 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Nationals have put together a 44-54 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.9% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +194 or longer, Washington has a record of 3-6 (33.3%).
• In the 119 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-56-5).
• The Nationals have gone 67-52-0 ATS this season.

Phillies Player Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia with a slugging percentage of .481, fueled by 58 extra-base hits. He has a .296 batting average and an on-base percentage of .350.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 12th, his on-base percentage ranks 24th, and he is 24th in slugging.
• Bohm has hit safely in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
• Bryce Harper leads Philadelphia in total hits (115) this season while batting .281 with 53 extra-base hits. He's slugging .538 with an on-base percentage of .373.
• Among all qualified batters, he is 24th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage and 13th in slugging percentage.
• Kyle Schwarber has 105 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .380.
• Nicholas Castellanos has 16 home runs, 61 RBI and a batting average of .247 this season.
• Castellanos heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.

Nationals Player Leaders

• C.J. Abrams is hitting .248 with 25 doubles, six triples, 17 home runs and 35 walks. He's slugging .445 with an on-base percentage of .322.
• Including all the qualified players in the big leagues, he is 80th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage.
• Luis Garcia has collected 114 hits with a .328 on-base percentage while slugging .459. Those stats all lead his team. He also has a batting average of .292.
• He is currently 16th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Jacob Young is hitting .254 with 18 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 23 walks.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .227 with 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 11 walks.

Phillies vs Nationals Head to Head

• 8/16/2024: 3-2 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -275, Underdog Moneyline: +225)
• 8/15/2024: 13-3 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 5/19/2024: 11-5 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -245, Underdog Moneyline: +200)
• 5/17/2024: 4-2 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 4/7/2024: 3-2 WSH (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 4/6/2024: 5-2 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 4/5/2024: 4-0 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 8/20/2023: 4-3 WSH (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -230, Underdog Moneyline: +190)
• 8/19/2023: 12-3 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 8/18/2023: 8-7 WSH (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)

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