Nationals vs Phillies Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB excitement as the Washington Nationals, trying to claw their way up the standings, face off against the high-flying Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park today at 06:05 PM EST. With the Phillies sitting pretty at the top of the National League and the Nationals looking to make up ground, this matchup promises all the thrills of a big-league showdown. The stakes are high, the bats are ready, and with an over/under of 8.0, bettors are buzzing. Despite a soggy forecast with light rain and a slight breeze, nothing can dampen the spirits at this clash. The Phillies aim to keep their winning streak after a solid victory yesterday, while the Nationals are hungry for redemption. So, as the Phillies try to ‘Phil’ their fans with joy, the Nationals have a capital idea to take the win back home!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 18, 2024 06:05PM EST

Location: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Weather: Light rain with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 64.0° with 93% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	PHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+148	-180	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+144	-175	7.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-4	+5	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

108W-156L

41.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

157W-105L

59.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/05/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-4.0
04/05/24	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-4.0
04/06/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	5	Under	-1.0
04/06/24	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-1.0
04/07/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	2	Under	-3.0
04/07/24	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Under	-3.0
05/17/24	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-2.0
05/17/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-2.0
06/02/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	7	Over	+7.0
06/02/23	Washington Nationals WAS	8	Over	+7.0
06/03/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-2.0
06/03/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-2.0
06/04/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	11	Over	+6.0
06/04/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+6.0
06/30/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-5.0
06/30/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	1	Under	-5.0
07/01/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+15.0
07/01/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	19	Over	+15.0
07/02/23	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Over	+1.0
07/02/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Over	+1.0
08/08/23	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Over	+1.0
08/08/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Over	+1.0
08/08/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+4.0
08/08/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	8	Over	+4.0
08/09/23	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-1.0
08/09/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	7	Under	-1.0
08/10/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Push	-0.0
08/10/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	6	Push	-0.0
08/18/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	7	Over	+7.0
08/18/23	Washington Nationals WAS	8	Over	+7.0
08/19/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	12	Over	+7.0
08/19/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+7.0
08/20/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	3	Under	-1.0
08/20/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Under	-1.0

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Phillies Vs Over/Under

MacKenzie Gore

ERA 3.375 | IP 40.0 | 2.0W-4.0L | KO 51.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-12-24	@BOS	2-3L	6.0	6	3	9	Under
05-05-24	vsTOR	8-11W	3.0	6	6	4	Over
04-30-24	@TEX	1-7L	5.0	5	2	7	Over
04-25-24	vsLAD	2-1L	6.0	7	1	4	Under
04-19-24	vsHOU	5-3L	4.0	7	3	4	Over
04-13-24	@OAK	3-1W	5.0	4	0	11	Under
04-07-24	vsPHI	2-3W	5.7	5	2	6	Under
04-01-24	vsPIT	8-4L	5.3	5	3	6	Over
09-08-23	vsLAD	8-5L	4.0	6	4	4	Over
08-29-23	@TOR	5-4W	5.0	6	1	2	Over

Cristopher Sanchez

ERA 3.214 | IP 42.0 | 2.0W-3.0L | KO 39.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-13-24	@NYM	5-4W	5.7	7	3	5	Over
05-07-24	vsTOR	1-10W	7.0	6	1	5	Over
04-29-24	@LAA	5-6L	5.0	7	4	1	Over
04-23-24	@CIN	1-8L	3.0	4	5	3	Over
04-17-24	vsCOL	6-7W	6.0	5	1	10	Over
04-12-24	vsPIT	5-2L	6.0	4	2	6	Push
04-07-24	@WAS	2-3L	4.3	6	3	1	Under
04-01-24	vsCIN	6-3L	5.0	5	2	8	Over
09-30-23	@NYM	4-11L	1.0	0	0	1	Over
09-24-23	vsNYM	2-5W	7.0	3	2	10	Push

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/19	vs PHI	2-4L	4	0	Under
05/17	vs CWS	0-2L	3	0	Under
05/16	vs CWS	6-3W	10	0	Over
05/16	vs CWS	0-4L	4	0	Under
05/14	vs BOS	2-3L	5	1	Under
05/13	vs BOS	2-4L	4	2	Under
05/12	vs BOS	5-1W	8	0	Under
05/10	@ BAL	6-7L	9	1	Over
05/09	@ BAL	3-0W	6	0	Under
05/07	@ TOR	11-8W	11	3	Over
05/06	@ TOR	3-6L	6	0	Over
05/05	@ TOR	9-3W	12	1	Over
05/04	vs TEX	0-6L	4	0	Under
05/03	vs TEX	1-0W	5	0	Under
05/02	vs TEX	1-7L	3	0	Over

Phillies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/19	@ WAS	4-2W	5	0	Under
05/18	@ NYM	5-6L	8	0	Over
05/17	@ NYM	10-4W	10	1	Over
05/16	vs NYM	4-0W	7	0	Under
05/15	vs NYM	5-4W	8	1	Over
05/14	vs MIA	6-7L	6	1	Over
05/13	vs MIA	8-3W	12	0	Over
05/12	vs MIA	8-2W	15	2	Over
05/10	@ TOR	3-5L	7	0	Over
05/09	@ TOR	10-1W	11	2	Over
05/08	@ SF	6-1W	10	2	Push
05/07	@ SF	5-4W	9	1	Over
05/06	@ SF	14-3W	12	1	Over
05/05	@ SF	3-3L	6	0	Under
05/03	vs LAA	2-1W	7	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Jacob Young	8.2	10.5	0.262	0.32	36.9%	68.9%	0.0%
#2 CJ Abrams	6.3	8.2	0.261	0.491	35.4%	84.5%	4.3%
#3 Nick Senzel	6.8	9.1	0.2	0.412	36.2%	77.5%	6.2%
#4 Joey Meneses	6.7	8.7	0.22	0.267	32.7%	59.3%	0.7%
#5 Ildemaro Vargas	6.5	8.3	0.3	0.414	47.1%	88.6%	0.0%
#6 Keibert Ruiz	6.3	8.0	0.147	0.221	20.0%	42.1%	2.1%
#7 Riley Adams	6.4	8.3	0.231	0.4	35.4%	75.4%	3.1%
#8 Luis Garcia Jr.	5.1	6.4	0.283	0.433	36.2%	79.5%	2.4%
#9 Victor Robles	5.4	7.2	0.105	0.105	36.8%	47.4%	0.0%

Philadelphia Phillies	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Kyle Schwarber	8.2	11.2	0.218	0.394	38.2%	77.6%	5.3%
#2 J.T. Realmuto	8.9	11.5	0.277	0.432	35.1%	78.4%	3.4%
#3 Bryce Harper	8.8	11.9	0.257	0.5	44.7%	94.7%	6.6%
#4 Alec Bohm	7.5	9.9	0.331	0.521	44.4%	96.4%	2.4%
#5 Nick Castellanos	7.7	10.1	0.199	0.298	29.8%	59.6%	2.3%
#6 Bryson Stott	7.0	9.4	0.281	0.445	49.2%	93.8%	3.1%
#7 Edmundo Sosa	5.9	7.8	0.308	0.5	50.0%	100.0%	1.9%
#8 Cristian Pache	5.0	6.9	0.206	0.235	41.2%	64.7%	0.0%
#9 Johan Rojas	5.5	7.0	0.228	0.317	28.5%	60.2%	1.6%