Phillies vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 18

Odds updated as of 3:29 PM

The MLB's Friday slate includes the Philadelphia Phillies facing the Washington Nationals.

All the information you need to make smart bets on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Phillies vs Nationals Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies (66-55) vs. Washington Nationals (55-67)
• Date: Friday, August 18, 2023
• Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: MASN

Phillies vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PHI: (-186) | WSH: (+156)
• Spread: PHI: -1.5 (-111) | WSH: +1.5 (-108)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Phillies vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Lorenzen (Phillies) - 7-7, 3.23 ERA vs Joan Adon (Nationals) - 1-0, 5.14 ERA

The Phillies will give the nod to Michael Lorenzen (7-7) against the Nationals and Adon (1-0). When Lorenzen starts, his team is 12-7-0 against the spread this season. Lorenzen's team has won 75% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (6-2). Adon has started two games with set spreads, and the Nationals covered in both chances. The Nationals were named the moneyline underdog for one Adon start this season -- they won.

Phillies vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Phillies win (56.8%)

Phillies vs Nationals Moneyline

• Philadelphia is the favorite, -186 on the moneyline, while Washington is a +156 underdog despite being at home.

Phillies vs Nationals Spread

• The Phillies are at the Nationals and are favored by 1.5 runs (-111 to cover) on the runline. Washington is -108 to cover.

Phillies vs Nationals Over/Under

• A combined run total of 9 has been set for Phillies-Nationals on August 18, with the over at -110 and the under at -110.

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Phillies vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Phillies have been favorites in 76 games this season and have come away with the win 45 times (59.2%) in those contests.
• This season Philadelphia has come away with a win 14 times in 23 chances when named as a favorite of at least -186 on the moneyline.
• The Phillies and their opponents have hit the over in 50 of their 120 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Phillies have an against the spread record of 55-65-0 in 120 games with a line this season.
• The Nationals have gone 43-64 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40.2% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +156 or longer, Washington has gone 23-24 (48.9%).
• In the 117 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-60-3).
• The Nationals have a 62-55-0 record ATS this season (covering 53% of the time).

Phillies Player Leaders

• Bryson Stott is batting .297 with 25 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 30 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .342 while slugging .438.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, he is 11th in batting average, 47th in on-base percentage, and 68th in slugging.
• Stott will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .222 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Alec Bohm is batting .283 with 21 doubles, 12 home runs and 31 walks, while slugging .424 with an on-base percentage of .336.
• Among qualified hitters, he ranks 19th in batting average, 59th in on-base percentage and 85th in slugging percentage.
• Kyle Schwarber is batting .180 with a .418 slugging percentage and 74 RBI this year.
• Nicholas Castellanos leads Philadelphia with 132 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .470.

Nationals Player Leaders

• Lane Thomas has 135 hits with a .475 slugging percentage, both team-high statistics for the Nationals. He's batting .281 and with an on-base percentage of .328.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 26th in batting average, 74th in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Joey Meneses has 29 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .283. He's slugging .422 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 19th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 86th in slugging percentage.
• Keibert Ruiz has 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 28 walks while hitting .263.
• C.J. Abrams is batting .253 with 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 20 walks.

Phillies vs. Nationals Head to Head

• 8/10/2023: 6-2 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -260, Underdog Moneyline: +215)
• 8/9/2023: 7-0 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 8/8/2023: 5-4 WSH (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 8/8/2023: 8-4 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -290, Underdog Moneyline: +235)
• 7/2/2023: 5-4 WSH (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 7/1/2023: 19-4 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)
• 6/30/2023: 2-1 WSH (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 6/4/2023: 11-3 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 10/2/2022: 8-1 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -260, Underdog Moneyline: +215)
• 6/3/2023: 4-2 PHI (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)

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